Field Rose (Rosa arvensis)
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Field Rose (Rosa arvensis)
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 21 Jun 2010
A native rose of hedge-banks, scrub and even woodland, being moderately shade-tolerant. The flowers are white or pale cream, and the five petals are deeply notched. The purplish colour of the young shoot is characteristic; it later turns green. Common in south and west England.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.522026
Longitude
-3.688522