Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
amblyophylla
ID:
1011333

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kult.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1946

Citation Micro:
Index Seminum (Acad. Sci. URSS) 1: 41 (1946)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001010671

Common Names

  • Rose
  • Sweetbriar
  • Eglantine

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Description

Rosa amblyophylla (also called the flatleaf rose, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the western United States and northern Mexico. It has pink flowers and red fruits, and grows in dry, rocky soils in canyons and foothills.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa amblyophylla is used as an ornamental plant and for its edible fruits. The fruits can be used to make jams and jellies, and the leaves can be used to make tea.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Rosa amblyophylla are pink, with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, dark brown, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, with light green leaves and a thin stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa amblyophylla can be propagated by seed, cuttings or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a cold frame or in the autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of young shoots can be taken in the spring or summer. Division in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Rosa amblyophylla

Rosa amblyophylla can be found in the western United States, primarily in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Species in the Rosa genus

Rosa gallica, Rosa involuta, Rosa zhongdianensis, Rosa pinnatisepala, Rosa forrestiana, Rosa ludingensis, Rosa deqenensis, Rosa derongensis, Rosa shangchengensis, Rosa miyiensis, Rosa kunmingensis, Rosa daishanensis, Rosa helenae, Rosa roxburghii, Rosa beauvaisii, Rosa sweginzowii, Rosa calyptopoda, Rosa andegavensis, Rosa praegeri, Rosa glauca, Rosa pygmaea, Rosa scabriuscula, Rosa horrida, Rosa coziae, Rosa banksiae, Rosa davurica, Rosa moyesii, Rosa verticillacantha, Rosa suberectiformis, Rosa setipoda, Rosa micrantha, Rosa subpomifera, Rosa polliniana, Rosa villosa, Rosa farreri, Rosa koreana, Rosa kokanica, Rosa platyacantha, Rosa primula, Rosa transmorrisonensis, Rosa graciliflora, Rosa taronensis, Rosa morrisonensis, Rosa kwangtungensis, Rosa beggeriana, Rosa molliformis, Rosa alberti, Rosa prattii, Rosa corymbulosa, Rosa caudata,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,