Rosa stellata is a species of rose known by the common names desert rose,[1] gooseberry rose, and star rose. In Texas this type of rose grows on dry rocky places to 6,500 feet (2,000 m), such as the Trans-Pecos. It occurs in the mountain canyons of Arizona and New Mexico. It also grows in dry, rocky places.[2] It has trifoliate leaves, deep rose purple blossoms and yellowish white prickles on the petioles and stems. It is a perennial shrub with velvety, deciduous leaves.[2] Some horticulturists consider it to be a browse plant.[3]
| Rosa stellata | |
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| ssp. mirifica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. stellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rosa stellata | |
Rosa stellata can be used as a groundcover or small shrub and grows best when partially exposed to sunlight. The purple flowers bloom in the summer and it typically grows to be between 16 and 24 inches tall.[3] It attracts native bees and bumble bees. Native bees also use the plant for nesting materials.[2]
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Rosa stellata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ a b "Texas Native Plants Database". Aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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