familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Rosoideae
tribeRosaceae tribe Roseae
genusRosa
subgenusRosa subg. Rosa
sectionRosa sect. Rosa
speciesRosa gymnocarpa
varietyRosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa

Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa

Walter H. Lewis, Barbara Ertter, Anne Bruneau
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Rosa abietorum Greene R. helleri Greene R. leucopsis Greene R. piscatoria Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 116. Mentioned on page 117.
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Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Stems 3–15 (–25) dm. Leaves (2–) 4–10 (–17) × (1.5–) 3–6 (–8) cm; stipules 6–15 mm; leaflets (5–) 7–9 (–11), usually bright green, thin, terminal: petiolule (3–) 5–12 (–20) mm, blade elliptic to narrowly obovate or ovate, (5–) 10–40 (–60) × (5–) 10–20 (–40) mm, apex usually obtuse, sometimes nearly acute or rounded. Pedicels (10–) 15–25 (–35) mm, stipitate-glandular, rarely eglandular. Flowers 1.5–3 cm diam.; petals 8–15 × 6–13 mm. Hips irregularly ellipsoid or ellipsoid to nearly globose. Achenes (1–) 4–10 (–13). 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering (Feb–)Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Light shade (rarely full sun) in open woodlands, forest edges, often near streams or rocky sites
Elevation: 0–2000 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Idaho, Mont., Oreg., Wash.

Discussion

The Saanich of southern Vancouver Island consider var. gymnocarpa a spiritual plant, used for bringing strength and ritual protection: by young people at puberty, by new dancers, and for the recently bereaved who have lost close relatives (N. J. Turner, pers. comm.).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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2n chromosome quantity
14 +
Abaxial surface architecture
eglandular +
Abaxial surface coloration
pale green +
Abaxial surface pubescence
stipitate-glandular +  and glabrous +
Achene arrangement
aggregated +
Achene atypical length
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Achene atypical quantity
10 (13) +
Achene coloration
cream +  and pale-brown +
Achene length
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Achene position
basiparietal +  and basal +
Achene quantity
4 (10) +
Achene width
2mm +  and 4mm +
Aciculus presence
absent +
Adaxial surface architecture
eglandular +
Adaxial surface coloration
green +
Adaxial surface pubescence
glabrous +
Adaxial surface reflectance
dull +
Androecium position
perigynous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscent +
Apex architecture or shape
emarginate +
Apex shape
rounded;acute;obtuse +
Auricle fusion
free +
Auricle orientation
erect +
Auricle shape
flared +
Auricle some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Author
Walter H. Lewis +, Barbara Ertter +  and Anne Bruneau +
Authority
Nuttall in J. Torrey and A. Gray +
Bark coloration
reddish-brown +
Bark pubescence
glabrous +  and glaucous +
Bark relief
exfoliating +
Basal leaf architecture
compound +  and simple +
Basal leaf arrangement
opposite +  and alternate +
Base architecture
eglandular +
Base shape
terete +
Blade atypical length
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Blade reflectance
lustrous +  and dull +
Blade relief
rugose +
Blade shape
elliptic +  and narrowly obovate or ovate +
Blade some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Blade texture
membranous +  and more or less leathery +
Blade width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +  and 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
Bract atypical quantity
3 (8) +
Bract duration
caducous +
Bract fixation
attached +
Bract length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract quantity
2;1 +
Bract shape
lanceolate +  and ovate +
Bract width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Candelabra architecture
multiflowered +
Carpel atypical quantity
12 (16) +
Carpel fusion
free +  and distinct +
Carpel quantity
3 (12) +
Corymb architecture
1-16(-50)-flowered +
Corymb architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Corymb quantity
few +
Distal branch architecture
eglandular +
Distal branch pubescence
rarely puberulent +  and tomentose +
Distal branch reproduction
fertile +
Distal receptacle duration
deciduous +
Distal receptacle orientation
Erect (Reflexed) +
Distal stem architecture
eglandular +
Distal stem pubescence
rarely puberulent +  and tomentose +
Distribution
B.C. +, Calif. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Oreg. +  and Wash. +
Drupe arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Drupelet arrangement
aggregated +
Elevation
0–2000 m +
Epicalyx bractlet presence
absent +
Flower diameter
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +
Follicle arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Fruit architecture
eglandular +  and glandular +
Fruit diameter
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br />) +
Fruit life cycle
maturity +
Fruit pubescence
glabrous +
Fruit quantity
1;50 +
Fruit shape
urceolate +, pyriform +, oblong +, ellipsoid +, ovoid-obovoid +  and globose +
Fruit structure subtype
accessory +
Fruits achene arrangement
aggregated +
Glomerule arrangement
fascicles +
Habitat
Light shade (rarely full sun) in open woodlands, forest edges, often near streams or rocky sites +
Hip architecture
eglandular +
Hip architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Hip atypical length
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br />) +
Hip atypical width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Hip coloration
scarlet +
Hip length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Hip life cycle
mature +
Hip pubescence
glabrous +
Hip shape
ellipsoid +  and nearly globose +
Hip texture
fleshy +
Hip width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Hypanthial disc diameter
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Hypanthial disc prominence or shape
flat +
Hypanthial disc shape
conic +  and flat +
Hypanthium architecture
eglandular +
Hypanthium atypical some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Hypanthium coloration
purplish black +, purplish red +, orange-red +  and red +
Hypanthium duration
persistent +
Hypanthium length
2mm;4mm +
Hypanthium pubescence
glabrous +
Hypanthium shape
ovoid-urceolate +
Hypanthium some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Hypanthium texture
leathery +  and fleshy +
Hypanthium width
1.5mm;2mm +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence architecture
1-16(-50)-flowered +
Inflorescence architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence pubescence
glabrous +
Inflorescence quantity
few +
Inflorescences corymb architecture
1-3-flowered +
Integument architecture
crassinucellate +
Integument quantity
2 +
Internodal prickle arrangement
mixed +
Internodal prickle density
sparse +  and dense +
Internodal prickle presence
absent +
Internodal prickle size
smaller +
Leaf architecture
3-foliate +  and compound +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf atypical length
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (17 cm170 mm <br />0.17 m <br />) +
Leaf atypical some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (17 cm170 mm <br />0.17 m <br />) +
Leaf atypical width
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf length
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (?) +  and 10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (?) +
Leaf some measurement
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Leaf texture
leathery +  and membranous +
Leaf width
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Leaflet architecture
petiolulate +  and subsessile +
Leaflet atypical quantity
9 (11) +
Leaflet coloration
bright green +
Leaflet position
lateral +
Leaflet position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaflet quantity
7 (9) +
Leaflet shape
elliptic +  and obovate more or less oblong obovate-elliptic lanceolate-elliptic or obovate-oblong +
Line dehiscence
circumscissile +
Line prominence
well-defined +
Margin architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +  and 2+-serrate +
Margin position or structure subtype
terminal +
Margin pubescence
short-stipitate-glandular +  and stipitate-glandular +
Margin shape
pinnatifid +, entire +, undulate +, sinuate +  and serrulate +
Neck fusion
distinct +
Neck length
0mm +  and 2mm +
Neck width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Nectar disc presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Nutlet arrangement
aggregated +
Ovary position
inferior +  and superior +
Ovule arrangement
clustered +, biseriate +  and superposed +
Ovule atypical quantity
2 (5) +
Ovule position
apical +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Panicle architecture
1-30(-50)-flowered +
Panicle architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Panicle quantity
few +
Pedicel architecture
eglandular +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Pedicel course
curved +
Pedicel orientation
erect +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
stipitate-glandular +
Pedicel size
slender +
Pedicel some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Perianth position
perigynous +
Petal atypical quantity
4 (?) +
Petal coloration
pink +
Petal depth
deep +
Petal fusion
free +  and distinct +
Petal length
8mm;15mm +
Petal quantity
single +
Petal shape
obovate +
Petal width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole pubescence
stipitate-glandular +, puberulent +  and glabrous +
Petiolule atypical some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Petiolule some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering (Feb–)Apr–Jul. +
Pistil atypical quantity
250 (450) +
Pistil fusion
adnate +, free +, connate +  and distinct +
Pistil quantity
1;250 +
Prickle arrangement
mixed +  and paired +
Prickle atypical length
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Prickle count or density
sparse +
Prickle course
curved +
Prickle dehiscence
introrse +
Prickle fixation or orientation
appressed +
Prickle fragility or size
stout +
Prickle length
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Prickle orientation
erect +
Prickle position
internodal +
Prickle quantity
0 +  and 2 +
Prickle shape
terete +  and subulate +
Prickle size
smaller +
Prickle width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
Publication title
in J. Torrey and A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. +
Publication year
1840 +
Rachis pubescence
stipitate-glandular +, puberulent +  and glabrous +
Reference
None +
Rim width
0.5 +
Seed architecture
not arillate +
Seed atypical quantity
2 (12) +
Seed quantity
2;1 +
Sepal atypical length
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Sepal atypical quantity
5 (10) +
Sepal duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Sepal fusion
free +  and distinct +
Sepal length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Sepal orientation
ascending +  and reflexed +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
lanceolate +
Sepal width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Short-shoot length or size
long +
Short-shoot presence
absent +
Short-shoot pubescence
rarely densely puberulent +  and tomentose +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Stamen atypical quantity
130 (220) +
Stamen fusion
free +  and distinct +
Stamen height or length or size
shorter +
Stamen quantity
57 +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem course
flexuous +
Stem growth form
procumbent +  and sprawling +
Stem orientation
spreading +  and erect +
Stem quantity
1 +  and 20 +
Stem size
slender +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stipule architecture or shape
pinnate +
Stipule duration
persistent +
Stipule fusion
adnate +
Stipule length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule size or width
narrow +
Stipule some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Stipule width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Stylar orifice diameter
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Style atypical some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Style duration
persistent +
Style fusion
free +
Style position
exsert +
Style position or structure subtype
terminal +
Style pubescence
pilose +
Style shape
not elongate +
Style some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Surface architecture
eglandular +
Surface pubescence
glabrous +
Synonyms
Rosa abietorum +, R. helleri +, R. leucopsis +  and R. piscatoria +
Taxon family
Rosaceae +
Taxon name
Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa +
Taxon parent
Rosa gymnocarpa +
Taxon rank
variety +
Thicket arrangement
clumped +
Thicket density
dense +
Tip length
0.1mm +  and 5mm +
Tip width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Tooth architecture
gland-tipped +
Tooth quantity
7 (?) +  and 13 (?) +
Tooth shape
obtuse +  and acute +
Torus development
developed +
Torus presence
absent +
Torus prominence
inconspicuous +
Torus shape
conic +
Torus size
enlarged +  and small +
Volume
Volume 9 +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +  and open +
Whole organism arrangement
cluster +
Whole organism arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Whole organism growth form
subshrub +  and shrub +
Whole organism size
small +  and miniature +
Whole organism some measurement
1dm (50dm) +
X chromosome atypical quantity
8 +
X chromosome quantity
7 +