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Rosa_multiflora1_2024-05-24 SW Michigan USA These roses are hugely invasive in our area. For a time the authorities encouraged us to plant them, as wildlife habitat. They become an impenetrable barrier with wicked thorns, particularly in logged areas (which are common where we walk). I thought they deserved a closer look:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160721/rosa_multiflora2_2024-05-24_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Rosa_multiflora2_2024-05-24 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/160721_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=E%2Bjr0d0LC3g%2FQJg9jRzt%2BXNw9OU%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Rosa_multiflora2_2024-05-24 SW Michigan USA A slightly closer look at this:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160719/rosa_multiflora1_2024-05-24_sw_michigan_usa.html<br /> <br /> Rosa multiflora,Rosa_multiflora" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160722/rosa_multiflora3_2024-05-23_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Rosa_multiflora3_2024-05-23_SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/160722_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=v5hUIrdLwUESEwYly9XatII0skI%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Rosa_multiflora3_2024-05-23_SW Michigan USA Zooming in from:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160719/rosa_multiflora1_2024-05-24_sw_michigan_usa.html Rosa multiflora,Rosa_multiflora" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160723/rosa_multiflora4_2024-05-23_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Rosa_multiflora4_2024-05-23 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/160723_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=n%2FkJ8WnoYFLSx%2Fo7wKQQX4bZkFA%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Rosa_multiflora4_2024-05-23 SW Michigan USA An unopened bud of:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160719/rosa_multiflora1_2024-05-24_sw_michigan_usa.html Rosa multiflora,Rosa_multiflora" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Rosa multiflora,Rosa_multiflora,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Rosa_multiflora1_2024-05-24 SW Michigan USA

These roses are hugely invasive in our area. For a time the authorities encouraged us to plant them, as wildlife habitat. They become an impenetrable barrier with wicked thorns, particularly in logged areas (which are common where we walk). I thought they deserved a closer look:

Rosa_multiflora2_2024-05-24 SW Michigan USA A slightly closer look at this:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160719/rosa_multiflora1_2024-05-24_sw_michigan_usa.html<br /> <br /> Rosa multiflora,Rosa_multiflora

Rosa_multiflora3_2024-05-23_SW Michigan USA Zooming in from:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160719/rosa_multiflora1_2024-05-24_sw_michigan_usa.html Rosa multiflora,Rosa_multiflora

Rosa_multiflora4_2024-05-23 SW Michigan USA An unopened bud of:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160719/rosa_multiflora1_2024-05-24_sw_michigan_usa.html Rosa multiflora,Rosa_multiflora

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The Multiflora Rose

"Rosa multiflora" is a species of rose. It is native to eastern Asia, in China, Japan, and Korea. It should not be confused with "Rosa rugosa", which is also known as "Japanese rose", or with polyantha roses which are garden cultivars derived from hybrids of "R. multiflora".

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Uploaded May 24, 2024. Captured May 24, 2024 06:12 in FG6J+QP Delton, MI, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/20s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm