Stock photo: Sweet Briar Rosa rubiginosa Lake Wanaka Central Otago South Island New Zealand

Stock photo of the Sweet Briar, Rosa rubiginosa, on the shores of Lake Wanaka, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand.

This stock photo shows the pretty pink Sweet Briar, Rosa rubiginosa, on the shores of Lake Wanaka, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand.

The Sweet Briar is a beautiful wild rose shrub that has small pink petals. The center of the flower has a white base.

Usually the flower has five petals and in the center of the white base are yellow stamens.

The small pink flowers usually grow in clusters on the bush. The small leafy green leaves and small spikes on the stems.

The Sweet Briar shrub is a very fragrant plant.

The stem of the pink Sweet Briar has a wonderful blur of bright blue for its backdrop. A few of the stems have lost their pink petals.

Sweet Briar, Rosa rubiginosa, on the shores of Lake Wanaka, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand.