Wood Rose (Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa) Login         


        Description
  • Height to 6 ft.
  • EW Bloom Apr - Sep
  • A single rose flower grows at the end of a prickly stems.
  • Found in shady forests or scrub.
  • Similar plants.
  • CA native
  • Rose Family (Rosaceae)



Five separate pink petals make a flat surface about 1 inch across. Lots of stamens surround a yellow center.



Compound leaves are thin, round, and toothed at the end. They have 3 or 4 pairs, plus a terminal leaflet.



Many narrow prickles cover the stem. Rose hips drop their sepals at maturity.

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