Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This is why you have to look at a rose side-on to decide the ID - from the top this could be several species, but from the side is what makes this Field Rose (later images).

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This is why you have to look at a rose side-on to decide the ID - from the top this could be several species, but from the side is what makes this Field Rose (later images).

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. And this is why Field Rose - the projecting style with fused stigmas (unlike Dog Rose).

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. And this is why Field Rose - the projecting style with fused stigmas (unlike Dog Rose).

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Like most roses, the anthers turn brown as they flower ages.

Along the main Small Dole road as you turn right out of West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Classic leaves whereby the teeth don't go all teh way around the base of the leaf (Dog Rose has them all the way round).

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (03/07/2021) Along the main Small Dole road as you turn right out of West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Classic leaves whereby the teeth don't go all teh way around the base of the leaf (Dog Rose has them all the way round).

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (20/06/2022) Footpath between Tottington Wood and Sands Farm, Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Older leaves.

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Leaf undersides.

Footpath between Tottington Wood and Sands Farm, Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. You can tell which rose-hip this will be by the projecting style (if this were Dog Rose, you'd not see that as the stigma is so short).

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (20/06/2022) Footpath between Tottington Wood and Sands Farm, Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. You can tell which rose-hip this will be by the projecting style (if this were Dog Rose, you'd not see that as the stigma is so short).

Field Rose (Rosa arvensis) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.