Photographs: Rosscarberry, Co.Cork

Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa Rós rúscach Family: Rosaceae Flowering: June-July. Deciduous shrub. Introduced. Garden escape. Bright pink flowers, sometimes white, followed by large fruit. Leaves with more/less hairy, wrinkled, shiny leaflets. Prickly stems. Vigorous, suckering growth. Height: To 2m. Occasional garden escape, found on roadsides, waste ground, coastal dunes and shingle.

    
Photographs: Greggane Strand, Rosscarberry, Co.Cork. 2007