Appreciation: A rose and its 'thorns'

Here is a tidbit of knowledge. I read an article the other day and learned that what we normally consider to be thorns on roses are not such at all but are actually prickles: A Rose By any Other Name | A Moment of Science - Indiana Public Media.

 

When a Rose thorn sticks in my thumb, it really doesn't feel like a prickle. Lol.
Enjoyed the article @Junglekeeper.

 

Douglas Justice included a bit about thorns, spines and prickles in the June 2020 in the Neighbourhood - UBC Botanical Garden blog, under Rubus bifrons (Himalayan blackberry).

 

Thank you. @Douglas Justice wrote in his article:

 

I sing "Every Rose Has Its Prickle" to the horticulture class every year.