Rosa sericea
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. sericea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rosa sericea | |
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Rosa sericea, the silky rose,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae native to the region spanning from the Himalaya to southern central China and northern Myanmar.[1]
The closely related Rosa omeiensis is sometimes treated as a subspecies of R. sericea.
Description
It is a shrub growing 2 m (6+1⁄2 feet) tall and is often very spiny. The leaves are deciduous, 4–8 cm (1+5⁄8–3+1⁄8 inches) long, with 7–11 leaflets with a serrated margin. The flowers are 2.5–5 cm (1–2 inches) diameter, white, with (unusually for a rose) only four petals. The hips are red, 8–15 mm (5⁄16–19⁄32 inch) diameter, with persistent sepals, and often bristly.
Taxonomy
It was described by Lindl. in 1820.[1] It has two varieties:[1]
- Rosa sericea var. hookeri Regel
- Rosa sericea var. sericea
Distribution and habitat
It is native to south-western China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan), Bhutan, northern India (Sikkim), Nepal and Myanmar; it grows in mountains at altitudes of 2,000–4,400 m (6,600–14,400 feet).
Cultivation and uses
Rosa sericea f. pteracantha is grown as an ornamental plant for its large, bright red thorns.
Gallery
A shrub of Rosa sericea f. pteracantha
Winged thorn rose detail
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rosa sericea Lindl. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:734237-1
- ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.