Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm. is a plant in the Rosaceae family, order Rosales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm.

Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm.

Rosa micrantha, the small-flowered sweet briar, is a Rosaceae shrub native to Eurasia and North Africa, introduced elsewhere and not commercially common.

Family
Genus
Rosa
Order
Rosales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm.

Scientific name: Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm. Rosa micrantha, commonly known as the small-flowered sweet briar, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is native to most of Europe, the Atlas Mountains of Africa, the Caucasus region, Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria. It has also been introduced to eastern North America, Argentina, and New Zealand. This species is a shrub that can grow to 3.5 metres (11 feet) tall, and it is not readily available for commercial purchase.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Rosales Rosaceae Rosa

More from Rosaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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