Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
micrantha
ID:
984898

Status:
valid

Authors:
Borrer

Source:
rjp

Year:
1813

Citation Micro:
Engl. Bot. 35: t. 2490. 1813 [1 Aug 1812-1 Mar 1813]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000984236

Common Names

  • Small-Flowered Rose
  • Small-Flowered Dog Rose
  • Small-Flowered Wild Rose

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Description

Rosa micrantha (also called Small-flowered Rose, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It has pink flowers and grows to a height of up to 2 m. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be found in open woodlands, grasslands, and along riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa micrantha is a shrub that is often used in ornamental gardens for its attractive foliage and fragrant flowers. It is also used in herbal medicine to treat skin conditions, inflammation, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rosa micrantha has small, pink flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa micrantha is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a cold frame. Plants can be planted out in the garden in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Rosa micrantha

Rosa micrantha is native to North America and can be found in moist, shady 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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-1112: Based on the initial data import
William Borrer (1781-1862): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Borrer' in the authors string.