''Rosa micrantha'', the small-flowered sweet briar, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

. It is native to most of Europe, the

Atlas Mountains The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb in North Africa. It separates the Sahara Desert from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean; the name "Atlantic" is derived from the mountain range. It stretches around through Moroc ...

of Africa, the Caucasus region, Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria, and it has been introduced to eastern North America, Argentina, and New Zealand. A shrub reaching , it is not readily available in commerce.

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micrantha Flora of Morocco Flora of Algeria Flora of Tunisia Flora of Great Britain Flora of Sweden Flora of Southwestern Europe Flora of Middle Europe Flora of Southeastern Europe Flora of Ukraine Flora of the Crimean Peninsula Flora of the Caucasus Flora of Turkey Flora of Syria Flora of Lebanon Plants described in 1813 {{Rosa-stub