Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
bolanderi
ID:
1003489

Status:
valid

Authors:
Greene

Source:
rjp

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 261 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001002827

Common Names

  • Rosa bolanderi
  • Bolanderi Rosa
  • Rosa Bolanderi

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Description

Rosa bolanderi (also called 'Bolander's Rose', among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub with a height of up to 2m. It is native to Central Europe and grows in open woods and meadows. Its flowers are pink and fragrant, with five petals and a yellow center.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa bolanderi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a source of food for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rosa bolanderi has white or pink flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. Its seeds are small, oval, and dark brown. Its seedlings have light green, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa bolanderi is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in late summer or autumn. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame.

Where to Find Rosa bolanderi

Rosa bolanderi is native to the western United States and is found 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,