Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). Sweet-briar is similar but has a different-looking stigma/style.

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). Sweet-briar is similar but has a different-looking stigma/style.

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (hedge alongside turnout pen). Also sweet-briar doesn't have these wrinkled leaves.

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (hedge alongside turnout pen). Also sweet-briar doesn't have these wrinkled leaves.

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (hedge alongside turnout pen).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (hedge alongside turnout pen). It is an escapee - and is becoming such that it may soon be classed as an invasive species.

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (hedge alongside turnout pen). It is an escapee - and is becoming such that it may soon be classed as an invasive species.

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (hedge alongside turnout pen). Japanese Roses can also be white.

Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). Definitely Japanese Rose because of these wrinkled leaves. But there are many cultivars, hence the use "agg.".

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). Definitely Japanese Rose because of these wrinkled leaves. But there are many cultivars, hence the use "agg.".

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). Going over, petals will soon drop off.

Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). The only similar - Sweet-briar - does not have wrinkled leaves.

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). The only similar - Sweet-briar - does not have wrinkled leaves.

Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). Will soon start to produce rose-hips. Here a mass of anthers on their long white stamens folding over to protect the developing rose hip.

Japanese Rose (Rosa rugosa) (24/07/2022) Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex (near the fort). Will soon start to produce rose-hips. Here a mass of anthers on their long white stamens folding over to protect the developing rose hip.