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Rosa minutifolia

Rosa minutifolia Engelm.

Baja Rose, Ensenada Rose, Small-leaved Rose

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ROMI80

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Dark reddish purple hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in California, where it is considered endangered.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rosa minutifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rosa minutifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa minutifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-11
Research By: CBR

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