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Rosa stellata

Rosa stellata Woot.

Desert Rose

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ROST

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Desert Rose is a prickly, 2-5 ft. shrub with velvety, pinnate, deciduous leaves. Solitary flowers are deep-rose-purple, and up to 2 1/2 in. across. These are followed by a dullish-red hip.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Distribution: Trans Pecos, TX to AZ
Native Habitat: Mt. canyons; dry, rocky places

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, rocky soils.

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.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 stellata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rosa stellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa stellata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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