Plant
Dog-rose
Rosa caninaAlso known as Briar Rose, Wild Rose, Dog Brier, Common Briar
Dog-rose is a vigorous scrambling shrub equipped with sharply curved prickles that anchor its arching stems into neighboring trees and hedgerow brush. Five-petaled blossoms ranging from pale blush pink to white open in early summer, providing abundant pollen for hoverflies, bumblebees, and beetles. As foliage drops in autumn, bright scarlet hips emerge and persist through frost, providing a vital winter caloric lifeline for flocking thrushes and small rodents.
DeciduousFloweringHedgerow
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyAutotrophic (photosynthesis)
Predators
- Roe Deer
- European Rabbit
- Rose Aphid
ThreatsHedgerow removal, agricultural intensification, and overgrazing
HabitatsHedgerows, woodland edges, scrubland, and rough pastures
Life span30–50 years
Classification
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
- GenusRosa
- SpeciesRosa canina
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wild berries have toxic look-alikes; never eat based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Prickle Awareness: Watch for sharply recurved prickles when navigating or working near dense hedgerows.
- Seasonal Timing: Visit in June for peak blossoms and return from October onward to view ripe hips.
Frequent Companion (c) Pavel Kacl, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Pavel Kacl · cc-by
Seed Disperser (c) Михаил Голомысов, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Михаил Голомысов · cc-by
Parasite (c) Piotr Lukasik, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Piotr Lukasik · cc-by
Close Relative (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by William Stephens · cc-by
Close Relative Dontreya / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
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