Comparing
Common Native Roses
by Bruce
Homer-Smith
Here
are some common, native California Roses (genus Rosa).
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California Rose (Rosa Californica) |
Wood Rose |
Ground Rose (Rosa spithamea) |
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Plant Habit |
A
thicket to 6 feet |
Individual
canes to 6 feet |
Open,
low growing to 20 inches |
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Hip |
Sepals
stay attached. |
Bright
red. Sepals fall off. |
Abundant
stalked glands. Sepals stay attached. |
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Prickles |
Thick
base, few. Often curved. |
Slender,
straight |
Slender,
straight. |
California Wild Rose (Rosa californica) – Grows in a thicket,
to 6 feet tall. Prickles curved, with a
thick base.
Drawing © John Muir Laws
Wood Rose (Rosa
gymnocarpa) – A loose shrub, to 6 feet tall. Many slender, straight prickles. Sepals fall off rose hip. 3 or 4 leaflet pairs. Other roses have 3 or less.
Drawing © John Muir Laws
Ground Rose (Rosa
spithamea) – A subshrub, growing 1 or 2 feet tall. Slender, straight prickles. Hips have many stalked glands. Hip falls with sepals attached.
Photo © Neal Kramer
Want More?
Check
out Barbara Ertter’s page on Native California Roses.
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