Wild Rose(Rosa spp.)

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) Rose-like or in the rose family.

Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) Latin name for rose or referring to the rose genus or to the colour rose.

Species: multiflora (mul-tih-FLOR-uh) Means many flowers.

Also called multiflora rose, climbing Polyantha rose, redoute rose ‘seven sisters’, wreath rose and old garden rose.

There are many types of wild rose which grow in this area and may be in Altona Forest. These include: multiflora (R. multiflora), sweetbrier (R. eglanteria), pasture rose (R carolina) and many more. It is sufficient to recognize the plant as a wild rose.

Wild Rose

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Rose -- Wild

Leaves - compound, with 3-11 leaflets, similar in shape to the garden rose. Stems - red or green and are very thorny.

Wild Rose

Fruit - fleshy 'hips' which are familiar on cultivated roses.

Rose -- Wild

Flowers - white but can also be red to pink, 5 petals, fragrant, 3 to 12 cm across.

Beautiful Pink Wild Rose

This photo was taken near Lacey’s Pond where an observant hiker will notice a number of wild roses growing near the pond and along the bank of the tributary which has its source in Lacey’s Pond. This Tributary is called “Rose Bank Tributary” for the roses on its bank. This may be why the near-by street is called Rosebank Raod.

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