Rosa L.
Rose, dwarf rose
Many varieties of wild roses are North American natives. Some, like rugosa rose, are from other parts of the world, but have escaped and proven very successful in North America. Innumerable cultivated varieties exist as well. Unfortunately, though, horticulturists as a rule have been more interested in the beauty of the blossoms than in the sublime scent of roses, and the cultivars are nearly odorless.
Edibility: The fruit from many wild roses—”rose hips”—is edible, and rich in vitamin C. It can be cooked and used for jam, but it is a challenging process, since the usable portion of the fruit is a thin layer above the seeds, and the seeds are encased in hairlike fibers that can irritate the mouth and digestive tract if accidentally eaten. Fruits are also made into rose hip tea.
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Some wild roses. |
Rose (Rosa) · 8/27/2007 · Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago, Oregon 
Species not yet identified 
Dwarf rose (Rosa) · 7/17/2010 · Stan and Connie’s, Falmouth, Maine · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) Species not yet identified 
Rose (Rosa) · 6/29/2008 · MacDonalds, Westford · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) Species not yet identified 
Rose (Rosa) · 7/23/2005 · MacDonalds, Westford, Massachusetts Species not yet identified 
(Rosa) · 9/10/2011 · Ellen and Rod’s, Westford, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) Species not yet identified 
Rose (Rosa) · 8/27/2007 · Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago, Oregon Species not yet identified 
(Rosa) · Variety ‘Julia Child’ · 9/10/2011 · Ellen and Rod’s, Westford, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) Species not yet identified 
Dwarf rose (Rosa) · 7/17/2010 · Stan and Connie’s, Falmouth, Maine · ≈ 4 × 3½″ (10 × 8.7 cm) Species not yet identified 
Rose (Rosa) · 8/27/2007 · Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago, Oregon Species not yet identified 
Rose (Rosa) · 8/27/2007 · Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago, Oregon Species not yet identified 
Dwarf rose (Rosa) · 7/17/2010 · Stan and Connie’s, Falmouth, Maine · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) Species not yet identified 
Rose (Rosa) · 7/23/2005 · MacDonalds, Westford, Massachusetts Species not yet identified 
Rose (Rosa) · 8/12/2007 · Westford, Massachusetts Species not yet identified 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Rosales | Rose family and eight others |
| Family | Rosaceae | Includes apples, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, roses, meadowsweets, photinias, firethorns, rowans, and hawthorns; many others |
| Genus | Rosa | From a Latin name so old its meaning is no longer known |
Rosa description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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