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Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana (S. Wats.) Jepson

Arizona wild rose, Woods' rose

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonyms: Rosa arizonica

USDA Symbol: ROWOU

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Arizona wild rose is a small, prickly shrub, 1-3 ft. tall, bearing very showy, small, pink flowers. The rose hip is smooth, red, and round. Deciduous leaves are pinnately compound.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA
Native Distribution: NM & AZ
Native Habitat: Stream banks; pine forests; 5500 to 10,000 ft.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Rocky soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagated by stem cuttings or division of rootstock. Softwood cuttings should be taken with a heel and treated with hormone. Rose seeds should be taken from the hips as soon as ripe and planted in the open or stratified before planting.
Seed Collection: Hips can be collected as soon as they are ripe. Achenes can then be extracted by macerating the hips in water and recovering the seeds by flotation.
Seed Treatment: Cold-moist stratification is required to break the dormancy of most rose species.
Commercially Avail: yes

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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