Rose photo courtesy of CybeRose

The Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. 29: 307 (1893) Rosa Prattii, Hemsl. (Plate XXX.) Species pulchra ad gregem R. macrophyllae pertinens, foliolis lineari-lanceolatis maximis vix pollicaribus, floribus minoribus, calycis lobis reflexis. Rami glabri, rubescentes, inermes vel aculeis paucis mediocribus rectis instructi, ramulis lateralibus floriferis brevibus gracilibus dense foliatis. Folia brevissime petiolata, 2-3 poll, longa, rhachide gracillima parce puberula inerma vel interdum aculeis paucis minimis instructa; foliola 11-15, subsessiles, crassiuscula, apiculata, obscurissime denticulata, utrinque secus costam plus minusve puberula, supra glabrescentia, stipulis integris acutis. Flores circiter 1 poll, diametro, corymbosi, 3-7 aggregati, rarius solitarii, pedicellis gracilibus circiter 9 lineas longis glanduloso-setosis; calycis tubus anguste urceolatus, dense glanduloso-setosus, lobis e basi lata abrupte caudato-acuminatis intus extusque tomentosis intus albidis interdum apice dilatatis; petala rotundata, emarginata; styli 5, brevissime exserti, hirsuti, carpellis dorso apiceque densissime setosis. Fructus ignotus. Pratt, 116. A very distinct Rose, easily distinguished by its numerous, small, closely arranged, narrow, obscurely toothed leaflets.

Uploaded 6 MAR 19

Rose photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Mt Lofty BG, late spring.

Rose photo courtesy of David Elliott

June 18 2010, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec, Canada

Uploaded 27 JUN 10

Rose photo courtesy of David Elliott

Timaru Botanical Garden, Species Garden, New Zealand 2005