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Carl Farmer |
Not native. Often planted for hedging and sometimes escapes and becomes naturalised, especially in sandy or gravelly ground, often near the sea. Flower diameter c 6-9 cm, hips c 2-4 cm wide. ID: Flower and hip size outside range of any other rose found wild. Red hips broader than long is also a diagnostic character. If no flower or fruit present, told by stem densely clothed with slender spines which it shares only with Burnet Rose. The latter has 4 or 5 leaflets on each side of most leaves whereas this species has 2-4. Other features: Leaves are dark, wrinkled-looking from above, very downy below. Stipules are very broad compared to other roses. Flowers purple, pink or white. |
