Rosa sp.
A Wild Rose at Watson, ACT
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3 plants one in flower cut and sprayed and mapped with Field Maps
7 comments
11 Nov 2025
Mike I cut and painted all 3 and took this photo of only the biggest flowering rose; I assumed they were all the same species because they grew close together; definitely all wild roses.
11 Nov 2025
Mike I tackle the roses regardless of species when I come across them if I have the time tools & herbicide mix; we have both in the area but to be honest I don't take the time to identify before I kill them and record them as sweet briar on Field Maps. Can you remind me about the distinguishing feature? Maybe I take more care when I take a photo next time.
11 Nov 2025
@waltraud, Briar rose Rosa rubiginosa is the more common one. It is thornier and has bristles on the flower stalk and fruit. See Rosa sp. (A Wild Rose) which I added to show the differences. Comparison of the two species pages also helps. Leaving them as Rosa sp. causes confusion when looking for distribution and frequency of occurrence, and also hides the occasional other roses that occur (such as R. wichuriana).
12 Nov 2025
thanks Mike, I will check next opportunity. Question is how to distinguish if no flower stems and fruits? A judgement of thorniness requires experience ...
12 Nov 2025
Let it grow? :-) You can tell from the underside of the leaves too. Maybe a field trip to where both species occur (southside). I will send you a guide prepared by AI.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.167253-35.229858
- Altitude 622.3m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 10 Nov 2025 12:55 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
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Species information
- Rosa sp. Scientific name
- A Wild Rose Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1105.94m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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