Rosa dumalis Bechst.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa dumalis Bechst.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by 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 (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found in open habitats- grassland, sparse bushland.

Flowering period: Spring to early summer: MAY, JUN.

Rosa dumalis – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – branch with flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – spent flower and flower bud. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – fruit from the previous season. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – fruit from the previous season. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – stem with pricle. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – abaxial side of leaf. The leaves of R. dumalis are glabrous, with rare glands on the petiole. rachis and main veins of the leaflets. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – abaxial side of leaf. The leaves of R. dumalis are glabrous, with rare glands on the petiole. rachis and main veins of the leaflets. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – abaxial side of leaf. The leaves of R. dumalis are glabrous, with rare glands on the petiole. rachis and main veins of the leaflets. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – stipules. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 24.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis– habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis– habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis– habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis– flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis– flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa canina – flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis– side view of flowers and calyx. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis– flower. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – developing leaves and leaf stipules. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa dumalis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Rosa dumalis– stem with thorns and leaves with stipules. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Rosa dumalis L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:732357-1 [Accessed 09.10.2025].

Rosa dumalis. Kurtto, A. 2009+: Rosaceae (pro parte majore). – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/8557a418-594a-4c2f-9608-570c24d4a860 [Accessed 09.10.2025].

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.

Last update: 09.10.2025.