Luettelo on alustava, se keskittyy lähinnä lajeihin, jotka esiintyvät luonnonvaraisena Suomessa. Vieraskielisessä kirjallisuudessa ovat painottuneena geneettiset, taksonomiset ja kemialliset kysymykset, ekologista kirjallisuutta koiranruusuista on valitettavan vähän.

Yleistajuiset julkaisut
Alanko, P., Joy, P., Kahila, P. ja Tegel, S. 1995. Suomalainen ruusukirja. Tammi. Helsinki.
Hämet-Ahti, L., Palmén, A., Alanko, P. ja Tigerstedt, P. 1992. Suomen puu- ja pensaskasvio. Dendrologian seura ry. Helsinki.


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