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Dog rose, Rosal silvestre

Rosa canina

Photo by arlanda
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Description:

Deciduous shrub 1–5 m high, though sometimes it can scramble higher into the crowns of taller trees. Its stems are covered with small, sharp, hooked prickles, which aid it in climbing. Pinnate leaves , with 5-7 leaflets. The flowers vary between a deep pink and white although they are usually pale pink. They are up to 6 cm in diameter with five petals. The fruit is an oval 1.5–2 cm red-orange hip.The fruit is high in vitamin C. The dog rose blooms from May to July and gives fruits at the end of summer and beginning of autumn.
The name comes from the shape of the thorns, that recall a dog fangs

Habitat:

Spotted at a pine tree forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm.

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