Status:
valid
Authors:
Besser ex Fisch.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1812
Citation Micro:
Cat. Jard. Gorenki , ed. 2: 66 (1812)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000983865
Common Names
- Harsh Rose
- Horrid Rose
- Horrida Rosa
Description
Rosa horrida (also called Prickly Rose, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to Central Asia and is found in dry meadows and rocky slopes. It is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 2 m tall and has pink flowers and red fruits.
Uses & Benefits
Rosa horrida is an ornamental shrub used in landscaping and as a hedge. Its edible fruits can also be used in jams and jellies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rosa horrida has small, single, white flowers with yellow stamens. The seeds are small, black and oval shaped. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped, dark green leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Rosa horrida is a perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer. Division should be done in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Rosa horrida
Rosa horrida can be found in the mountains of central and southern 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,