Rosa_agrestis

<i>Rosa agrestis</i>

Rosa agrestis

Species of rose

Not to be confused with Rosa arvensis.

Rosa agrestis, the small-leaved sweet briar, field briar or fieldbriar, is a species of wild rose native to Europe, found mostly in southern Europe and occasionally as far as the Caucasus. Sources differ on whether it can be found in northern Africa and Anatolia.

Quick Facts Rosa agrestis, Scientific classification ...

A dog rose,[citation needed] it is in the subgenus Rosa, section Caninae, and subsection Rubigineae.[citation needed]

It is a close relative of, and very similar to the sweet briar, Rosa rubiginosa, but with smaller leaves, white to blush petals, and very little odor from either the flowers or the leaves.[citation needed] Although it may be cultivated, most gardeners prefer the sweet briar for its scented foliage and pink flowers.[citation needed]

  • In fruit; ripe hips are retained on the plant
  • It may reach 3 m

References

  1. [1]
    Flora Pisana 1:475. 1798
  2. [2]
    "Rosa agrestis Savi". The Plant List.


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