Dog Rose

Dog Rose

Photograph of a Dog Rose flower head with a grassy background taken on the 1st of June 2003. The photo shows the delicate white petals, normally 5 and the rich yellow of the sepals in the centre of the flower.

Dog Rose

Dog Rose

Photograph of a Dog Rose flower head with a grassy background taken on the 1st of June 2003. The photo shows the delicate white petals, normally 5 and the rich yellow of the sepals in the centre of the flower.

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Latin name: Rosa canina


Size: Grows up to 4 m. Flowers: 70 mm across, bright pink or white.


Distribution: This striking plant is found throughout the south east region of Ireland and the UK, and is commonly found in the south of France.
 

Flowering months: In flower from March to May.
 

Habitat: Woodlands and scrub-land.


Special features: This is a small deciduous shrub with thorns and twisty stems. The petals can be pink or white, overlapping, about 70 mm across. The blossoms are in clusters of 2 to 5. The leaves are sharply toothed elliptical, opposed opposites, with an end leaf.