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Rosa spithamea var. spithamea
Rosa spithamea S. Watson var. spithamea
Ground Rose
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Rosa spithamea var. solitaria
USDA Symbol: ROSPS2
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 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Rosa spithamea var. spithamea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rosa spithamea var. spithamea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa spithamea var. spithamea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR