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Rosa nutkana var. nutkana

Rosa nutkana C. Presl var. nutkana

Nootka Rose

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s): Rosa durandii

USDA Symbol: RONUN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Fruit: Red, orange-red or purplish red hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
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 nutkana var. nutkana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rosa nutkana var. nutkana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa nutkana var. nutkana

Metadata

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

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