Rosa pimpinellifolia
Le rosier pimprenelle
Burnet Rose
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Littoral |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 20-40 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May, June |
| Leaf type | Pinnate |
| Height | 20-100 cm |
Description
A rose that grows near the sea or on limestone.
The stems are red when young, maroon with maturity. They are covered in stiff bristles and many straight thorns.
Flowers
Flowers solitary, with creamy white petals, rarely pink.
Leaves
Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem. 5-11 pairs of oval-elliptical leaflets on either side of the stem, serrated.
Fruits Seeds
Hip: containing numerous seeds, round, dark purple-black, 6-10 mm.
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