Subfamily Rosoideae includes many shrubs (no trees) and perennial herbs, a few are even annual herbs. The genus Rosa has flowers that appear flat from above, with 5 sepals, 5 petals, and many stamens.

Photo of Rosa rugosa taken by K. R. Robertson from a plant cultivated at his house in Champaign, Illinois.

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