Rosa canina, the dog rose, [1] is a variable climbing, wild rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia. The dog rose is a deciduous shrub normally ranging in …

Rosa canina, commonly known as the Briar Rose or Dog Rose, is a vigorous, scrambling deciduous shrub native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Known for its lightly …

Ornamental: Rosa canina is a Eurasian species planted in landscaped settings in the U.S. and Canada. It has escaped cultivated gardens and become problematic in natural areas. …

Rosa canina is found on the east coast of North America, from Quebec to North Carolina and west to Kansas. It is also found on the west coast, from British Columbia to California and east …

Mar 2, 2025 · The dog rose, Rosa canina, is a vigorous shrub that’s often grown as a hedge, with pretty pink flowers in summer. Although it tends to reach around a height of 2m as a hedge, …

Species Rose (known prior to 1737)A classic rose often found in old hedgerows across Europe and central Asia. Blooms are pale pink to white and are borne in spring, singly or in clusters of …

Mar 2, 2022 · One of the most abundant and widespread species of wild rose, Rosa Canina, a.k.a. Dog Rose, is a tough and fast-growing deciduous shrub. There’s some controversy …

Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be …

Rosa canina is a familiar native shrub across most of Europe and SW Asia , with beautiful though ephemeral flowers (Settrington, North Yorkshire, UK, June 2024). Image John Grimshaw.

The species name of Dog rose, "canina," means "with sharp teeth or thorns" (much like a dog's teeth). Indeed, this shrub has very sharp, stout, curving thorns. This species is introduced in …