Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa agrestis Savi.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Klášterský in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (1998).
Lifeform: Perennial, shrub; Nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in open habitats – hill pastures, sparse bushland, clearings and edges of woods and oak forests.
Flowering period: Spring to early summer: MAY, JUN.
Rosa agrestis – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – habit. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – branch with flowers. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – banch with flower buds. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – spent flowers. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – developing fruits. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – fruits from previous season. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf with glands. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf with glands. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf with glands. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf with glands. Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – thorns. Osogovo, Osogovo – hilly region between Kochani and Orizari, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – branch with flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – branch with flower buds. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – fruit from previous season. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – branch with leaves and flower buds. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – branch with flower buds. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – twig. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – twig. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf and stem with prickles. The pricles are curved and widened at the base. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – stem with prickles. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – habit. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – habit. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – calyx, ovary and pedicel. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower bud. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – flower bud. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – stem with prickles. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – stem with prickles. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – branches. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – woody part of branch. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – woody part of branch. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 28.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – habit during fruiting. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – branch with fruits. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – branch with fruits. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – branch with fruits and twig. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – fruit. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – fruit. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – fruit. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – fruits. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – leaves. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – stem with prickles. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – stem with prickles. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – stem with prickles. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Rosa agrestis – woody part of branch. Osogovo – village of Rajchani region, 05.10.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Rosa L. Klášterský, I. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 25 – 32.
Rosa L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 903 – 921.
