Rosa canina L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Rosa// Species: Rosa canina L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Distribution:  Native to Macaronesia, Northwest Africa, Europe to Central Asia and Pakistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Open habitats- grassland.

Lifeform:  Perennial, shrub; Nanophanerophyte according to the  Raunkiær system.

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

Rosa canina – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa canina – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa canina – habit. 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 canina – flowers. 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 canina – 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 canina – developing leaves and leaf stipules. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa canina – stem with thorns and leaves with stipules. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa canina – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rosa canina – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Rosa canina L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:731955-1 [Accessed 26.09.2021].

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