Macartney rose

Family: Rosaceae
Scientific name: Rosa bracteata
Description: Plant Form: Evergreen prickly shrub. Size: Up to 3.5 m tall. Stem: Scrambling or arching, densely hairy, covered with strong, often hooked prickles. Leaves: With 5-9 oval-shaped leaflets up to 3.5 cm long, mostly hairless and with toothed or rounded jagged edges. Flowers: White with 5 petals and a yellow centre, typical of rose family. Solitary or in small clusters. Up to 7 cm across. With prominent bracts supporting. Fruit and Seeds: Classic rosehip about 1 cm across, oval shaped. Green or yellow ripening to red. Habitat: Grasslands, shrublands, disturbed areas, roadsides, drainage channels. Distinguishing Features: Distinguished from Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata) by having prominent bracts supporting the flower, and more leaflets. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Shrubby

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