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Dog Rose, Milton, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
The ovary of a Dog Rose (Rosa canina) ripens after flowering to become a rose hip, a bright red, shiny oval fruit. Rose hips are noted for their high levels of vitamin C and antioxidants, and have been used to make tea, syrup and marmalade. The name Dog Rose originated in classical Greece, where it was once believed the plant could soothe the bite of a rabid dog. Taken by David Palmar.
29 September 2020
Dog Rose, Milton, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
Dog Rose (Rosa canina) is the most abundant and widespread of Britain's wild rose species, and also the most variable. It is an aggregate of similar subspecies and its sweet-scented blooms can vary in colour from white to deep pink. Rose hip syrup made from the Dog Rose has four times the Vitamin C of blackcurrant juice and twenty times that of orange juice. Taken by David Palmar.
29 September 2020
Japanese Rose, Milton, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
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West Dunbartonshire and Clydebank
As the name would suggest the Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) is native to East Asia and has been grown in the UK since around the mid-19th Century, often planted in parks and gardens. It is common around coastal areas, its seeds distributed by birds and mammals. As it grows it produces dense thickets, out-competing other native plants and dominating the area. Taken by David Palmar.
