Rosa micrantha
Common name
small-flowered sweet brier
Family
Rosaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Leaflets with scattered to dense glandular hairs, especially beneath, these often mixed with eglandular hairs; prickles distinctly curved or hooked; leaves with apple scent when bruised; stem prickles rather uniform; leaflets usually 10-25-(35) mm long; styles glabrose or glabrate; petals pale pink or whitish.
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Year naturalised
1867
Origin
Europe, S.W. Asia, N. Africa
Etymology
micrantha: Tiny flower