Rosa gymnocarpa
| Rosa gymnocarpa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. gymnocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. | |
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.
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 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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Rosa gymnocarpa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.wacdpmc.org/images/Baldhip_Rose.pdf
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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