Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana is a shrub.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana 11.1 History 11.2 Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana was already described and the name validly published by Sereno Watson. It was not until 1936, however, that Willis Linn Jepson reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana is a variety in the genus Rosa (rose) which contains 149 species and belongs to the family of the Rosaceae (Rose Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The shrubs grow to a height of approximately 3 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana is a decidious plant with imparipinnate leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are elliptic with serrate margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are five-petaled and pink. The plants bloom from May to July. The flowers are arranged in corymbs.

The orange fruits are hips.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana is native to British Columbia, the Northwest of the US, Montana, California and Nevada.

[edit] Cultivation

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana prefers a sunny to half shady site. It grows best in sandy or pebbly, loamy soil that is dry to moderately moist.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

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[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana

[edit] History

[edit] Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Rosa woodsii var. ultramontanafr:Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana