Burnet Rose - Rosa spinosissima
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Species Description
Widespread but local throughout the UK being most common around coasts in the North. Habitat includes: sand dunes, sea-cliffs, sandy / less acidic heaths, scrub, hedgerows, basic cliff ledges etc. Growing habit: Deciduous, suckering Perennial. Height: Up to 100 cm. Flowers: Other names include: Scotch Rose, Barrow Rose, Fox Rose, Wild Burnet Rose.
Stace 4:
Rosa spinosissima L. (R. pimpinellifolia L.) - Burnet Rose.
Strongly suckering; stems erect, to 50(100)cm, with numerous slender prickles and acicles; leaves glabrous or sparsely hairy on lowerside, uniserrate (to biserrate), with 0 or sparse glands; flowers white, rarely pale pink (introduced plants), 2-4cm across; pedicels 1-2.5cm, sometimes with gland-tipped acicles; sepals patent then becoming erect; fruit more or less globose, rather dry, 0.5-1.5(2)cm, blackish-purple; 2n=28. Native; dry sandy places near sea, on inland heaths and limestone; round most coasts of British Isles, very local inland.
Key:
- Styles exerted or not, free (may appear fused in dried material)
- Fruit blackish when ripe; leaflets mainly 9-11; flowers without bracts