Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
suffulta
ID:
1015211

Status:
valid

Authors:
Greene

Source:
rjp

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Pittonia 4: 12 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001014549

Common Names

  • Suffulta Rose
  • Suffulta's Rose
  • Suffulta Rosebush

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Description

Rosa suffulta (also called Suffulta Rose, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub with prickly stems and pink flowers. It is native to western North America, from Alaska to California, and is found in dry habitats, such as open woods and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa suffulta 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.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Rosa suffulta for. alba Rehder

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Rosa suffulta is a pink, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark brown achene. The seedling is a small rosette of lobed leaves.

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Where to Find Rosa suffulta

Rosa suffulta 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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-6088: Based on the initial data import
Edward Lee Greene (1843-1915): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Greene' in the authors string.