Rosa hirtula, the sanshou-bara or Hakone rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[1][2] It is found only in the vicinity of Mount Fuji and neighboring Mount Hakone in Japan, and is the town flower of Hakone.[3][4] The pale pink, single flowers can be as wide as 7.5 cm (3 in).[2] Quite unusually for a rose, it can take on a tree-like growth form.[5]
Bark tends to peel[2]
Rosa hirtula, the sanshou-bara or Hakone rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is found only in the vicinity of Mount Fuji and neighboring Mount Hakone in Japan, and is the town flower of Hakone. The pale pink, single flowers can be as wide as 7.5 cm (3 in). Quite unusually for a rose, it can take on a tree-like growth form.
Unripe hip
Bark tends to peel
Detail of petal venation and anthers