Wood Roses don't form dense thickets like some other roses. Instead, they grow on slender, rather weak, generally erect stems, typically to about 4 f ...
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Like many other roses, Wood Rose leaves are [[compound]], divided into groups of 7 to 9 [[leaflets]].
Leaflets are in opposite pairs, with a la ...
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Here's a closeup of [[leaflets]], showing a combination of big and small teeth. Each tooth has a [[gland]] at its tip. You can sometimes feel sticky ...
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During the spring and summer, green photosynthetic leaves combine sunlight, water and some chemical tricks to create sugars needed to fuel the growth ...
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Narrow [[prickles]] form an armor to discourage herbivores.
They grow from specialized cell groups just below the branch's skin. The cells divid ...
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Wood Rose [[prickles]] are narrow and can grow quite close together.
New [[prickles]] continue to start during the life of the rose, leading to a ...
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