Common name:
Field rose
Family:
Scientific name:
Rosa arvensis
Main flower color:
Range:
England, Wales and Ireland
Height:
Up to 100 cm
Habitat:
Hedgebanks, open woodland
Flowers:
Up to 5 cm in diameter; five white petals, often shallowly notched, and five short, hairless, unlobed sepals, withering before the fruiting stage. At the centre are several dozen pale orange stamens, and a column of fused styles, similar in length to the stamens. The relatively weak, green stems are lined with curved prickles, fairly narrow at the base. Flowers form singly or in clusters of up to six
Leaves:
Pinnately divided into five or seven toothed, ovate leaflets (up to 35 mm long), hairless on both surfaces
Season:
July to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
