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Rosa arvensis Huds.

field rose (Rosaceae)

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Rosa arvensis is a common rose of woodland and scrubland in England, Wales and Ireland.

Manchester (VC59: South Lancashire); 2007-06-09

 field rose / Rosa arvensis: _Rosa arvensis_ is a common rose of woodland and scrubland in England, Wales and Ireland.

The flowers of Rosa arvensis are 3–5 cm across, with unlobed sepals.

Manchester (VC59: South Lancashire); 2007-06-09

 field rose / Rosa arvensis: The flowers of _Rosa arvensis_ are 3–5 cm across, with unlobed sepals.

Rosa arvensis is similar to Rosa stylosa, but has its stigmas fused into a column about as long as the stamens; the column is shorter than the stamens in Rosa stylosa.

Aston Rowant (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-07-27

 field rose / Rosa arvensis: _Rosa arvensis_ is similar to _Rosa stylosa_, but has its stigmas fused into a column about as long as the stamens; the column is shorter than the stamens in _Rosa stylosa_.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne