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The Sweetbriar Rose, Rosa rubiginosa. This plant is an introduced species from Europe. This plant in particular has been growing next to the foundation of our house for years and this is it&rsquo;s first flower. It has taken me two or three days to differentiate and identify the plant from R. canina. The decision was made on the leaves slightly smelling of apples and the calyces stalked glandular hairy.  <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79704/stalked_glandular_hairs.html" title="Stalked Glandular Hairs"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/79704_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=oiSMK40wjMIJ2Mmbbr5AaQcF9Ss%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Stalked Glandular Hairs One of the distinguishing features of the Rosa rubiginosa also called R. eglanteria. Need a magnifying lens to see these! Canada,Geotagged,Rosa eglanteria,Rosa rubiginosa,Spring" /></a></figure> Who knew that identifying a lovely flower would be so difficult? <br />
&ldquo;A rose by any other name...&rdquo; Canada,Geotagged,Rosa eglanteria,Rosa rubiginosa,Spring,Sweetbriar Rose Click/tap to enlarge

The Sweetbriar Rose, Rosa rubiginosa.

This plant is an introduced species from Europe. This plant in particular has been growing next to the foundation of our house for years and this is it’s first flower. It has taken me two or three days to differentiate and identify the plant from R. canina. The decision was made on the leaves slightly smelling of apples and the calyces stalked glandular hairy.

Stalked Glandular Hairs One of the distinguishing features of the Rosa rubiginosa also called R. eglanteria. Need a magnifying lens to see these! Canada,Geotagged,Rosa eglanteria,Rosa rubiginosa,Spring
Who knew that identifying a lovely flower would be so difficult?
“A rose by any other name...”

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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 May 27, 2019. Captured May 27, 2019 07:43 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • ISO1000
  • 60mm