Scientific Name
Rosa sericea 'Pteracanth'

Common Name
Pteracanth


Flower Color:  Clear white
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Flower: Single blooms in early summer; 4 petals
Type: Species
Fragrance: None
Height: 9 feet
Comments: 6 foot spread; small oval red-orange hips; bushy habit; large triangular red thorns look like wings, translucent when young; tolerates poor soil and shade; fern-like, small sized light green leaves; introduced 1890
 

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