Status:
valid
Authors:
Wolley-Dod
Source:
rjp
Year:
1924
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 62: 208 (1924)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018706
Common Names
- Rosa glaucoides
- Glaucous Rose
- Downy Rose
Description
Rosa glaucoides (also called Red-Leaved Rose, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous shrub that grows to a height of 1–2 m and has a trunk diameter of up to 10 cm. It is native to Central and Eastern Europe and is found in moist forests, riverbanks and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Rosa glaucoides is used as an ornamental plant, and its fruits are edible and can be used in jams and jellies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rosa glaucoides has small, white flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and brown. The seedlings have thin, reddish stems and small, serrated leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Rosa glaucoides is a deciduous shrub with a spreading habit. It can be propagated by seed, cuttings, or layering. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in a greenhouse. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn. Layering can be done in spring or summer.
Where to Find Rosa glaucoides
Rosa glaucoides is native to the mountains of central and western Europe.
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,