Rosa canina L.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
Dog Rose
Although you may expect a plant called dog rose is of lesser quality than other rose species, the name actually comes from the fact that this plant used to be used to treat dog bites (rabies). Dog rose is one of the least choosy woody plants in the rose family. It grows in sunny as well as half shadowy places and in all kinds of soils, with the exception of very nutrient-poor ground, acidic soil o... © Copyright Ecomare (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Rosa
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 4d09c12d-8703-49ee-965c-93804dc81a60
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility