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Rosa stellata var. mirifica
Rosa stellata Woot. var. mirifica (Greene) Cockerell
Desert Rose, Wonderful Rose
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Rosa mirifica
USDA Symbol: ROSTM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Rosa stellata ssp. mirifica var. mirifica on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Dull red hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Rosa stellata var. mirifica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rosa stellata var. mirifica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa stellata var. mirifica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR