W. Keeble Martin, The Concise British Flora in Colour. First Pub. 1965. Fourth Impression October 1972. Ebury Press and Michael Joseph.
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Rosa sherardii Davies. Northern Downy Rose. R. omissa Desegl. Leaves rather glaucous; pedicels 1/2-11/2 cm.; sepals short, slightly constricted, persistent; flo. often deep pink; styles villous; disk 3-31/2 times orifice. Frequent in N. Britain, rare in S. Flo June-July.