Rose woodsii (Woods rose) 



Woods rose is a prostrate to upright shrub from 0.5 to 3.0 m tall (fig. 39). The 

 opposite compound leaves are composed of five to 11 leaflets which are oval, elliptic, 

 or obovate in shape, with serrate margins. The leaflets range in size to 2.5 by 5.0 

 cm. Stem and branches from area to area have varying numbers of prickles. On some 

 ecotypes, prickles are almost totally missing, whereas on others high densities are 

 present (fig. 40). 



Figure 40. — Woods rose out- 

 tings from different 

 aaaessions showing 

 variation in prickliness . 

 Note the hips on the cut- 

 ting second from right. 



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