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Rosa foliolosa
Rosa foliolosa Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
White Prairie Rose, Leafy Rose
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rosa ignota
USDA Symbol: rofo
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , KS , OK , TXGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part ShadeBenefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial 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.
Mr. Smarty Plants says
Source of Rosa foliolosa for Zilker Gardens, Austin
February 19, 2007
We're looking for a specimen plant of Rosa foliolosa and I am hoping you can direct me where I can purchase one for the Vee Fowler Native Texas Herb Garden at Zilker Botanical Gardens.
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From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Texas Discovery Gardens - Dallas, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, SallyBibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
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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
Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rosa foliolosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rosa foliolosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa foliolosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: TWC Staff