Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
opaca
ID:
998776

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gren.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1854

Citation Micro:
Arch. Fl. France Allemagne 2: 332 (1854)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000998114

Common Names

  • Rosa opaca
  • Smooth Rose
  • Common Wild Rose

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Uses & Benefits

Rosa opaca has been used as a traditional herbal remedy for treating digestive issues, such as indigestion and diarrhea. It has also been used to treat skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Rosa opaca are small, pink in colour and have five petals. The seeds are small and black in colour. The seedlings are small, green and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa opaca is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 2 m tall. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and planted in a moist, well-drained soil mix. Layering is done by bending a stem to the ground and covering it with soil. The stem should be left in place until it has rooted, then it can be cut from the parent plant and transplanted.

Where to Find Rosa opaca

Rosa opaca is native to the mountains of western North America, particularly in California and Oregon.

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,