Sweetbriar Rose
Rosa eglanteria
Synonym: Rosa rubiginosa
Close-up of the flower of sweetbriar rose as seen at the northeastern base of Steptoe Butte..................June 22, 2009.
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Close-ups of the flowers and flower buds of sweetbriar rose as seen at the northeastern base of Steptoe Butte..................June 22, 2009. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the outer surface of the sepals. The sepals are are often lobed and elongated and widened at the tip.
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Close-ups of the sturdy, curved prickles of sweetbriar rose as seen at the northeastern base of Steptoe Butte..................June 22, 2009.
Close-up of the flowers and leaves of sweetbriar rose as seen at the northeastern base of Steptoe Butte..................June 22, 2009. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the leaf blades and margins as well as the outer surface of the sepals. The sepals are are often lobed and elongated and widened at the tip.
Paul Slichter