Rosa canina

Dog Rose at Garran, ACT

Rosa canina at Garran, ACT - 6 Jun 2017
Rosa canina at Garran, ACT - 6 Jun 2017
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Identification history

Rosa canina 7 Jun 2017 BettyDonWood
Rosa canina 7 Jun 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Rosa sp. 6 Jun 2017 ruthkerruish

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Not sure which rose it is - no leaves.

5 comments

   8 Jun 2017
the dark red hip suggests Rosa canine
BettyDonWood wrote:
   8 Jun 2017
I am not sure that the colour of the hip is relevant. Vicflora states canina hips are dark red and rubiginosa hip are red to almost black. I confirmed it as canina because when I blew up the stem near several of the hips they did not appear to have ever had prickles, and were hairless.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   8 Jun 2017
I am not sure that the colour of the hip is relevant. Vicflora states canina hips are dark red and rubiginosa hip are red to almost black. I confirmed it as canina because when I blew up the stem near several of the hips they did not appear to have ever had prickles, and were hairless.
Mike wrote:
   8 Jun 2017
From he thorniness I would have thought Rosa rubiginosa, The more persistent sepals on R. rubiginosa are often a useful feature but at this time of year sepals (and sometimes the leaves) have dropped. I can't enlarge the image to show presence or bsence of ine prickles on the stems of the hips. However they are present on plants I have seen today, so it would be good to take another look at this plant. R. canina is listed as 'doubtfully naturalised' in the ACT Plant Census so it would be a useful observation. I think there is no longer any doubt that it is naturalised.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   8 Jun 2017
I have added another photo which better shows the absence of prickles on the stems of hips and the thorns on the stems

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Eucalyptus elata (River Peppermint) at Garran, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
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  • 1 Abundance
  • 6 Jun 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

  • Rosa canina Scientific name
  • Dog Rose Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium Weed or Pest
  • Up to 778.78m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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