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Rosa spithamea
Rosa spithamea S. Watson
Ground Rose, Coast Ground Rose
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ROSP3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Scarlet hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 spithamea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rosa spithamea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa spithamea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: CBR