Shrub to 1 m tall with reddish stems. Prickles absent or small, narrow and straight, rarely with bristles. Leaves mostly 7-9, narrow, to 4-5 cm long, glossy above, hairy on midrib below, teeth small, simple. Flowers single, white or pink, fragrant; summer and autumn. Styles free, not protruding. Fruit 0.5-1 cm wide, roundish, red, bristly.

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Source: Adamson, S.; Bell, R.; Heathcote, R.; Hannemann, D.; Hannemann, F.; Huxley, I.; Newesteeg, J.; Spencer, R.; Sutherland, P. (2002). Rosa. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.