Barleycove, Co. Cork, the Burren, Co. Clare

Burnet Rose Rosa spinosissima (R. pimpinellifolia) Briúlan Family: Rosaceae Flowering time: May-July. Deciduous shrub. Native. The creamy-white or pink flowers with un-lobed sepals are followed by purple-black rosehips. Leaves have 3-5 pairs of small leaflets and are sometimes flushed green-purple. Suckering, sometimes prostrate growth, the stems with stiff bristles and narrow prickles. Height to 50cm. Mainly coastal on dunes, cliffs and grassland but also found inland in western and central Ireland

Burnet Rose, Rosa spinosissima, Briúlan