The flowers are about one and a half inches across and have 48 petals. The petals toward the center of the rose often have a narrow white stripe in the middle all the way to the outer edge. Outer edges of outside petals are gracefully heartshaped.

I detect a light sweet rose scent. Foliage not scented, except that it smells like a green plant.

Suckers from the roots.

It is thorny. The thorns are pretty straight, slightly bent back. I nicked several of them off so I could get the foliage to lay flat on the scanner.

At present about 8 feet long. Last year it put out several 8 foot canes, floppy and flexible. This year putting out larger, stiffer canes also, and many clusters of buds on short branches along last year's canes. It is LOADED with clusters of buds.

Sorry, couldn't get a good, straight-on flower picture.

I found it at an old homesite in SE Louisiana.

Here is a link that might be useful: Unknown rose