Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
bishopii
ID:
1014564

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wolley-Dod

Source:
rjp

Year:
1931

Citation Micro:
Revis. Brit. Roses : 99 (1931)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013902

Common Names

  • Bishop's Rose
  • Bishop's Wild Rose
  • Bishop's Rose

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Description

Rosa bishopii (also called Bishop's Rose, among many other common names) is a shrub native to western North America. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and pink flowers that bloom in the summer. It is found in open woodlands, chaparral, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa bishopii is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used for its edible fruits, which can be eaten fresh or cooked.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rosa bishopii has pink flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The fruit is a rose hip, and the seed is small and black. The seedlings have a single stem and two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa bishopii is a deciduous shrub that grows to a height of up to 2 m (6.5 ft). It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn and cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Rosa bishopii

Rosa bishopii is native to the western United States, from California to Montana. It prefers dry, rocky soils and can be found in open woodlands and along roadsides.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-591: Based on the initial data import
Anthony Hurt Wolley-Dod (1861-1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wolley-Dod' in the authors string.