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DOG ROSE FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Dog Rose
Other Names
Wiry Bauera, Wiry Scrub, Rose Heath, River Rose
Description
Dog Rose is a rambling shrub to 2 m tall. The leaflets are 5 mm to 15 mm long and 2mm to 3 mm wide, with serrated edges, closely attached to the stems. The flowers are pink, or less commonly white, with petals 6 mm to 8 mm long and cream stamens. The plant flowers intermittently throughout the year with peak spring and summer.
Habitat
forest, heathland, mountains, especially in wet areas
Distribution
Dog Rose is found in eastern New South Wales, southern Victoria and Tasmania,
Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 0.5 - 2
Spread (m): 1 - 3
Soil Texture: loam, clay
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 650
Flower Colour: white, pink
Flower Season: frequent
(source: SA State Flora Catalog)
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Oxalidales | | Family: | Cunoniaceae | | Genus: | Bauera | | Species: | rubioides | | Common Name: | Dog Rose |
Relatives in same Genus
Bauera sessiliflora
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.jpg "Bauera rubioides")