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rose  Alcea rosea,Chinese hibiscus,Common Rose,Geotagged,Hibiscus rosa-sinensis,Pachliopta aristolochiae,Rosa rubiginosa,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Hello “Lychee”, I am thinking that this rose is not a Rosa rubiginosa but may be a rose related to Alba maxima. We have a very similar if not the same heritage rose in our garden. Gary Posted 6 years ago

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''Rosa rubiginosa'' is a species of rose native to Europe and western Asia.

It is a dense deciduous shrub 2–3 m high and across, with the stems bearing numerous hooked prickles. The foliage has a strong apple-like fragrance. The leaves are pinnate, 5–9 cm long, with 5-9 rounded to oval leaflets with a serrated margin, and numerous glandular hairs. The flowers are 1.8–3 cm diameter, the five petals being pink with a white base, and the numerous stamens yellow; the flowers are produced.. more

Similar species: Rosales
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Uploaded Sep 3, 2014. Captured Jun 5, 2012 09:52 in Broken Land Parkway & U.S. 29, Columbia, MD, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot A560
  • f/4.0
  • 1/501s
  • ISO80
  • 13.74mm