Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The only one that looks similar is Japanese Rose but that has wrinkled leaves which this specimen lacks (later images). And unlike Japanese Rose, Sweet-Briar always has a paler centre like here.

Common Sweet-Briar (Rosa rubiginosa) (20/06/2022) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The only one that looks similar is Japanese Rose but that has wrinkled leaves which this specimen lacks (later images). And unlike Japanese Rose, Sweet-Briar always has a paler centre like here.

Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. And the style/stigma arrangement is different on Japanese Rose.

Common Sweet-Briar (Rosa rubiginosa) (20/06/2022) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. And the style/stigma arrangement is different on Japanese Rose.

Common Sweet-Briar, Rosa rubiginosa (20/06/2022) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The giss of the plant.

Common Sweet-Briar, Rosa rubiginosa (20/06/2022) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex.

Common Sweet-Briar, Rosa rubiginosa (20/06/2022) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. This one the flower is dying off - anthers turned to brown.

Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. They always have this pale centre (which Japanese Rose lacks).

Common Sweet-Briar, Rosa rubiginosa (20/06/2022) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. They always have this pale centre (which Japanese Rose lacks).

Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Japanese Rose, the blooms of which look similar, has wrinkled leaves, not these smooth shiny ones.

Common Sweet-Briar, Rosa rubiginosa (20/06/2022) Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Japanese Rose, the blooms of which look similar, has wrinkled leaves, not these smooth shiny ones.