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Whats the difference between the 3 main 'wild' roses. Differences that
are easy to spot.

The 3 are sweet briar rose, field rose and dog rose ???

The leaves of sweet briar are noticeably scented.

According to Fitter et all the key difference is that the field rose has
the styles joined into a column - ie a little spike sticking up out of
the centre of the flower. Field rose is always white, so if it's pink
it's a dog rose variety.

Don't forget the other main wild rose, the burnet rose - R
pimpinellifolia - leafets smaller and rounded, low growing creeping
thing, black hips.
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