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Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm.

Flora Europaea microphanerophyte, Ph, 2n=21,35, triploid, pentaploid xeric to mesoxeric, from the forest-steppe up tothe lower nemoral western Palearctic Quercetalia pubescentis, Berberidion, Festucetalia valesiacae R4160-4163, R34 habitats       A species of Rosa which is frequent in Romania only in southern Transylvania and the southern part of the Cluj Hills. It is frequently passed in the releves for the much common Rosa canina despite the fact that it has a quite different habit, a much lighter colored foliage and deep wine-fragrant glandular leaves, petioles and peduncules. There are also two series of thorns on the stems which is very characteristic for this species. south of Craiesti, Mures county, May 2009 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com Milas-Dupa Deal, Bistira-Nasaud county, May 2009 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com Pusta, Mures county, September 2005 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com