Dog rose (Rosa canina)
Introduction
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Dog rose (Rosa canina)
Image: © Kenneth Allen Taken: 17 Jun 2022
Why is it called a dog rose?- The Roman naturalist Pliny attributed the name dog rose to a belief that the plant's root could cure the bite of a mad dog Pictured here Image]
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Image Location
Latitude
54.552424
Longitude
-7.451035