Eglantine is a species of rose, Rosa rubiginosa, commonly referred to as Sweet Briar. The genus Rosa consists of 20 to 30 species and subspecies[1] of flowering plants.
Named after its numerous hook-shaped thorns, the shrub bears many 5-petal flowers tinged white to pink within, with a central raceme of yellow stamens. It’s native to Western Asia and Europe. Common names are sweetbrier, sweet briar, sweet briar, mosqueta, and briar.
