- Rosa gymnocarpa
Taxobox
name = "Rosa gymnocarpa"
image_width = 270px
image_caption =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Rosales
familia =Rosaceae
subfamilia =Rosoideae
genus = "Rosa"
species = "R. gymnocarpa"
binomial = "Rosa gymnocarpa"
binomial_authority = Nutt."Rosa gymnocarpa" is a species of
rose native to western North America. It is known by the common names wood rose, baldhip rose, and dwarf rose. It is a shrub growing up to 2 meters in height. Its stem is covered with long, straight spines which may or may not be abundant. The fragrant flowers are flat and open-faced with five petals in most any shade of pink to almost lavender. Its fruit is a redrose hip containing hard tan seeds. This is a shade-tolerant woodlands plant.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6677,6887,6892 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ROGY USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Rosa+gymnocarpa Photos of flowers and hips]
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