The seven species of Rosa rugosa supplied by the medical and pharmaceutical sta-tion of Hangzhou were identified morphologically,microstructurally and physicochemically. Theresults have indicated that except one species of Rosa rugosas,the others are all the confuses flow-ers:R. chinensis,R. sertata,R. bella,R. multifora x R. chinensis ,clItivated species of R. chinensis,and R. chinensis,R x.sp. respectively. Owing to the difference in nature among the above species,the confused flowers should not be considered as medical Rosa rugosa.