Common name: Himalayan Rose, Big Hip Rose
Botanical name: Rosa macrophylla Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Himalayan rose is one of the most remarkable rose species,
and one of the most variable. The species name macrophylla means
large leaved. It is a tall bush, moderately prickly, with long leaflets of a
bluish green, with medium-sized pink flowers. It grows in the Himalayas, at
altitudes ranging from 2400 to 3600 m. Flowering: June-July.
| Photographed in Valley of
Flowers, Uttaranchal. |
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