Rosa canina

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Rosa canina, commonly known as the dog rose, is a wild climbing rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia, valued for its pale pink flowers and vitamin C–rich rose hips.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing shrub
species of plant
wild rose
commonName dog rose
distribution widespread in Europe
ecologicalRole food source for birds
nectar source for pollinators
family Rosaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor pale pink
white
floweringSeason early summer
late spring
fruit rose hip
fruitingSeason autumn
late summer
genus Rosa
habitat hedgerows
scrubland
woodland edges
introducedTo New Zealand NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement pinnate
leafType deciduous
nativeTo Europe
northwest Africa NERFINISHED
western Asia NERFINISHED
notableFor vitamin C–rich rose hips
order Rosales
perennation perennial
plantGrowthForm climbing
scrambling shrub
pollinatedBy insects
reproduction sexual reproduction by seeds
vegetative reproduction by suckers
roseHipVitaminCContent high
stemCharacteristic thorny
sunExposure full sun
partial shade
taxonRank species
tolerates calcareous soils
poor soils
usedFor herbal medicine
jams and jellies
teas
vitamin C supplements
valuedFor hedging
ornamental flowers
wildlife food source

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Rosoideae containsTaxon Rosa canina