Austrian Briar
R. foetida
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Eglanteria
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier Eglantier
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. foetida
COMMON NAME Austrian Briar
OTHER NAMES R. lutea, Austrian Yellow Rose
CLASS Species
ORIGIN Native to Persia (Iran), introduced to Europe pre-16th century
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring/summer
SCENT Heavy medicinal scent
GROWTH Tall shrub to 12 feet (3.6 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Austrian Briar Rose, R. foetida, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 024 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
