Status:
valid
Authors:
(Thory) N.H.F.Desp.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1828
Citation Micro:
Ros. Gall. : 106 (1828)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001014661
Common Names
- Bourbon Rose
- Bourbon's Rose
- Bourbon Rosebush
Description
Rosa burboniana (also called Bourbon Rose, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub with prickly stems and pink flowers. It is native to Europe and is found in dry habitats, such as open woods and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Rosa burboniana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a source of food and shelter for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Rosa burboniana is a pink, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark brown achene. The seedling is a small rosette of lobed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Rosa burboniana is a shrub rose that can be grown from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a cold frame. The plants should be planted out in their permanent positions in late autumn or early winter.
Where to Find Rosa burboniana
Rosa burboniana is native to the western United States, from California to Colorado, and can be found in open woodlands, prairies, and disturbed areas.
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,