| Scientific name: | Rosa dumalis Bechst. | |
| Swedish name: | Nyponros, köttnypon | |
| German name: | Vogesen-Rose, Blaugrüne Rose | |
| Nederlandse naam: | Kale struweelroos | |
| English name: | Glaucous Dog-rose | Family: | Rosaceae, Rosväxter |
Location: Ragunda; Date Picture Taken: July 12, 2008 |
| Life form: | Shrub | |
| Leaves: | Blue-green, pinnate | |
| Flowers: | Dark or light pink | |
| Fruit: | Rosehip is oval, bald and quite soft | |
| Spinescence: | Long, bent thorns | |
| Flowering Period: | June, July | |
| Habitat: | Forests and pastures |
Date Picture Taken: September 26, 2009 Derivation of the botanical name: Rosa may be an Etruscan form of Greek Rhodia, “Rhodian, originating from Rhodes.” dumalis, dumosus, thorny, compact, bushy.
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