Publisher ID:
511
Our code:
MC-HR-POC-2004-06-05-3/1
Country:
Publisher:
Croatian Post
Design:
Danijel PopovićGoran Popović
Printing:
Zrinski d.d.
Stamp value:
3,50 HRK
Date of stamp issue:
Cancelled:
Theme:
Flora of Croatia - Herbs
In the member's collection
Rosa canina, commonly known as the dog rose, is a variable climbing, wild rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia.
The dog rose blooms from June to July, with sweet-scented flowers that are usually pale pink, but can vary between a deep pink and white. They are 4–6 centimetres (1.6–2.4 in) in diameter with five petals. Like other roses it has a quintuscial aestivation (see sketch A in diagram). Unusually though, of its five sepals, when viewed from underneath, two are whiskered (or “bearded”) on both sides, two are quite smooth and one is whiskered on one side only. It has usually 10 or more pistils, and multiple stamens.