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Rosa abietina Christ. Tannen-Rose, Rosier des sapins, Rosa degli abeti. Foliage on both sides, only below or below only on the nerves downy pubescent, doubly serrated. Petioles always downy, with glands and sickle-shaped prickles. Pedicels glandular. Sepals reflexed after blooming, fall off before fruit ripens. June. Hedges, forest edges, stone heaps, hilly-mountainous areas (to subalpine).

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Rosa agrestis Savi. Acker-Rose, Rosier agreste, Rosa delle siepi. Description...2n= (35) 42. R.sepium Thuill.

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Rosa arvensis Hudson. Feld-Rose, Rosier de champs, Rosa cavallina. Description. .....2n= 14.

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Species group Rosa canina L. Differentiates from the species group R. rubiginosa by following characteristic: Leaves generally without glands beneath, seldom some glands on the mid nerve.

Rosa caésia Sm. agg. Lederblättrige Rose, Rosier à feuilles coriaces, Rosa a fogle coriacee. Foliage downy pubescent overall or at least on the nerves beneath, generally singly serrated. Petioles always pubescent, with glands and sickle-shaped prickles. Pedicels glabrous. Sepals extended or erect after blooming, persistent until fruit ripens. June-July. Thin thickets, dry slopes, mountaneous-sub alpine regions. ..2n= 35. R. coriifolia Fr. agg.

R. coriifolia Fr. Lederblättrige Rose. Prickles sturdy, sickle-shaped. Leaflets singly serrated, grey-tomentose beneath. Pedicels very short. Style short, woolly pubescent. R. afzeliana Fr. ssp. coriifolia (Fr.) Keller et Gams.

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Species group Rosa canina L. Differentiates from the species group R. rubiginosa by following characteristic: Leaves generally without glands beneath, seldom some glands on the mid nerve.

Rosa caésia Sm. agg. Lederblättrige Rose, Rosier à feuilles coriaces, Rosa a fogle coriacee. Foliage downy pubescent overall or at least on the nerves beneath, generally singly serrated. Petioles always pubescent, with glands and sickle-shaped prickles. Pedicels glabrous. Sepals extended or erect after blooming, persistent until fruit ripens. June-July. Thin thickets, dry slopes, mountaneous-sub alpine regions. ..2n= 35. R. coriifolia Fr. agg.

R. uriensis (Christ) Puget. Uri-Rose. Prickles slightly curved to almost straight. Leaflets doubly serrated, quite small, somehat distant from eachother, generally pubescent. Pedicels short, glandular like the sepals. Style woolly pubescent. R. coriifolia Fr. ssp. uriensis (Lagger et Puget) Sch. et K.

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Rosa chavinii Reut. Chavins Rose..Foliage glabrous on both sides, edged bluish, usually doubly serrated. Petioles not pubescent, but often with glands and sickle-shaped prickles. Peduncles with footed glands and often also with glandular bristles. Sepals reflex after blooming, fall off before ripening of hips. June-July. Rocky slopes, stone mounds, bushes, hilly-mountaneous. Valais, southern Ticino, scattered in Geneva, Neuchatel...

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Species-group Rosa rubiginosa L.
0,5-3 m high shrubs with strong, sickle-shaped, flat prickles, up to 1 cm wide at their base. 7 or 5 leaflets, doubly glandular serrated, more or less pubescent beneath, with many red glands, apple fragrance. Blooms red to almost white. Diameter 2.5-4 cm. Sepals partly foliaceous. Fruit golubular to ovoid, orange to red, glandular or glabrous.

Rosa elliptica Tausch. Duft-Rose, Rosier à feuilles elliptiques, Rosa a foglie ellittiche. Most leaflets are narrowed in a wedge-form at their base. Pedicels short and glabrous. Style densely pubescent. Sepals extended after blooming, persistent. Fruit generally glabrous. July. Thickets, stone heaps, hilly-mountaneous areas. ..2n=35. R. graveolens Gren.

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Species-group Rosa rubiginosa L.
0,5-3 m high shrubs with strong, sickle-shaped, flat prickles, up to 1 cm wide at their base. 7 or 5 leaflets, doubly glandular serrated, more or less pubescent beneath, with many red glands, apple fragrance. Blooms red to almost white. Diameter 2.5-4 cm. Sepals partly foliaceous. Fruit globular to ovoid, orange to red, glandular or glabrous.

Rosa micrantha Sm. Kleinblütige Rose, Rosier à petites fleurs, Rosa balsamina minore. Leaflets rounded at their base. Pedicels as long as the fruit or longer, always with many glands, often also with bristles. Blooms mostly white or pale pink. Styles more or less glabrous. Sepals reflexed after blooming, fall off. June. Dry and warm places, hilly-mountaneous areas. ..2n=28, 35, 42.

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Species group Rosa tomentosa Sm.
1-1.5 m high shrubs with straight or slightly curved, but never sickle-shaped prickles, to 1 cm, strongly expanded only at their base. 5-7 leaflets, oval glandular doubly serrated, both sides downy pubescent, grey-green beneath, with or without glands. Blooms light to dark red, diameter 3-4.5 cm. 2 petals foliaceous, 2 entire, one foliaceous one one side, upright or reflexed after blooming, mostly persistent, with many glands and glandular bristles. Fruit bright red, generally with glands and glandular bristles.

Rosa mollis Sm. Weiche Rose, Rosier à feuilles molles, Rosa a foglie flosce. Branches and prickles straight. Leaflets oval, rounded at the front and at the base, above closely placed, beneath silky pubescent, with many glandular hairs.. Pedicel generally with few delicate glands. Blooms red. Sepals remain erect, persistent after blooming. June. Stony slopes, thickets, hilly-mountaneous areas....2n=28.

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Rosa montana Chaix. Berg-Rose, Rosier des montagnes, Rosa montana. 1-3 m high. Prickles curved to straight. Leaflets oval, 2-5 cm long, wedge-shaped at the base, doubly serrated, glandular on the teeth, above glaucous, beneath lighter. Blooms on 1-2 cm long pedicels, diameter 3-4 cm, pink. Sepals entire or the outer ones foliaceous, as long as the petals or longer, remain erect after blooming. Pedicel, calyx and fruit glandular. Fruit thick, often almost globular, dark red. June-July. Stony slopes, screes, hilly-mountaneous areas. ..2n= 35. Südalpen-Rose.