Rosa gymnocarpa
Rosa gymnocarpa is a species of rose native to western North America. It is known by the common names dwarf rose,[1] baldhip rose, and wood rose. It grows in shady, damp, and rich forests.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. gymnocarpa |
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Description
Rosa gymnocarpa is a shrub growing up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height. Its stem is covered with long, straight spines which may or may not be abundant.
The pink or white fragrant flowers are flat and open-faced with five petals in most any shade of pink to almost lavender. Its fruit is a red rose hip containing hard tan achenes that contain the seeds. The sepals fall away from the hip earlier than in other species of rose, hence the name baldhip rose. The leaves are ovate in shape and are toothed on the edges.[2]
See also
References
- "Rosa gymnocarpa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "Baldhip Rose (Rosa gymnocarpa)" (PDF). Wacdpmc.org. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
External links
Media related to Rosa gymnocarpa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rosa gymnocarpa at Wikispecies- Jepson Manual Treatment - Rosa gymnocarpa
- USDA Plants Profile: Rosa gymnocarpa
- Rosa gymnocarpa - Photo gallery of plant, flowers and hips
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