Rosa (Rosaceae) BSWJ7139

sericea v. morrisonensis

From our seed collection high up in the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan at 3220m altitude, where this small sprawling shrub grew in open very exposed mountainside along with a covering of dwarf bamboo and juniper. To 1m tall, a densely prickly shrub covered in flattened red spines. With 7-13-foliate leaves and bearing terminal white flowers. Differs from the type by not having strongly compressed prickles. Full sun well drained soil.