familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Rosoideae
tribeRosaceae tribe Roseae
genusRosa
subgenusRosa subg. Rosa
sectionRosa sect. Rosa
speciesRosa nutkana
subspeciesRosa nutkana subsp. melina

Rosa nutkana subsp. melina

(Greene) W. H. Lewis & B. Ertter

Novon 17: 345. 2007.

Walter H. Lewis, Barbara Ertter, Anne Bruneau
Common names: Rocky Mountain rose
EndemicIllustrated
Basionym: Rosa melina Greene Pittonia 4: 10. 1899
Synonyms: R. oreophila Rydberg R. pandorana Greene R. underwoodii Rydberg
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 113. Mentioned on page 108, 112, 114.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Shrubs, openly branched. Stems 4–10 (–15) dm, internodes 2–2.5 cm; prickles (distal stems and fertile branches) infrastipular, curved or hooked, often stout, internodal sometimes present, smaller, rarely erect, sometimes absent. Terminal leaflet margins usually 2+-serrate, teeth gland-tipped, abaxial surfaces glandular or eglandular. Inflorescences usually 1 (–5) -flowered. Sepals: abaxial surfaces sessile or stipitate-glandular.


Phenology: Flowering late Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Aspen, fir, spruce, and pine forest edges and clearings, stream edges and banks, brushy hillsides, peaks, ridges, grassy rocky slopes, meadows, canyon slopes
Elevation: 2500–3800 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., Idaho, N.Mex., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Subspecies melina [6x (DNA)] is endemic to high elevations of the Rocky Mountains Biogeographic Province, where it is often associated with Populus tremuloides Michaux. Curved prickles, glandular sepals, and 2- or 3-serrate leaflets help distinguish subsp. melina where it overlaps with subsp. macdougalii in southeastern Idaho and northern Utah. Significant distributional overlap occurs also with Rosa woodsii subsp. manca, which can occur in mixed or adjacent populations. Subspecies melina is generally at higher elevations, flowers somewhat earlier than subsp. manca, and is hexaploid (the latter is diploid).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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Abaxial surface architecture
sessile +, eglandular +  and glandular +
Abaxial surface coloration
green +
Abaxial surface pubescence
stipitate-glandular +
Achene arrangement
aggregated +
Achene atypical quantity
1 (16) +
Achene coloration
tan +  and dark tan +
Achene length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Achene position
basiparietal +  and basal +
Achene quantity
16 (40) +
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
acuminate;obtuse;acute +
Auricle atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Auricle fusion
free +
Auricle orientation
erect +
Auricle shape
flared +
Auricle some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Author
Walter H. Lewis +, Barbara Ertter +  and Anne Bruneau +
Authority
(Greene) W. H. Lewis & B. Ertter +
Bark coloration
reddish-brown +
Bark reflectance
dull +
Bark relief
exfoliating +
Basal leaf architecture
compound +  and simple +
Basal leaf arrangement
opposite +  and alternate +
Base pubescence
glabrous +
Base shape
cuneate +  and obtuse +
Basionyms
Rosa melina +
Blade atypical length
5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br /> (6.3 cm63 mm <br />0.063 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Blade length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Blade reflectance
lustrous +  and dull +
Blade relief
rugose +
Blade shape
oblong +, cordate +, suborbiculate +, elliptic +  and ovate +
Blade some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Blade texture
firm +
Blade width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +  and 3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
Bract atypical quantity
3 (8) +
Bract duration
persistent +
Bract length
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract quantity
2;1 +
Bract shape
ovate +
Bract width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Carpel atypical quantity
40 (65) +
Carpel fusion
free +  and distinct +
Carpel quantity
28 (58) +
Common name
Rocky Mountain rose +
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 stem architecture
eglandular +
Distal stem pubescence
rarely puberulent +  and tomentose +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, N.Mex. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
Drupe arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Drupelet arrangement
aggregated +
Elevation
2500–3800 m +
Epicalyx bractlet presence
absent +
Exfoliate coloration
gray +
Flower diameter
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 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 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
Aspen, fir, spruce, and pine forest edges and clearings, stream edges and banks, brushy hillsides, peaks, ridges, grassy rocky slopes, meadows, canyon slopes +
Hip architecture
glandular +  and eglandular +
Hip architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Hip atypical length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 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 average width
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Hip coloration
purplish red +, orange-red +  and red +
Hip length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Hip life cycle
mature +
Hip pubescence
setose +  and glabrous +
Hip shape
urceolate +, oblong +, ovoid +, depressed-globose +  and globose +
Hip texture
fleshy +
Hip width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 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 architecture or function or pubescence
setose-glandular +
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
4mm;10mm +
Hypanthium pubescence
glabrous +
Hypanthium shape
globose +  and subglobose or ovoid +
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
5mm;8.5mm +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence architecture
1(-5)-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(-9)-flowered +
Integument architecture
crassinucellate +
Integument quantity
2 +
Internodal prickle arrangement
mixed +
Internodal prickle presence
absent +
Internodal prickle quantity
Sparse (?) +
Internodal prickle size
smaller +
Internode some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Leaf architecture
3-foliate +  and compound +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf atypical some measurement
12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (17 cm170 mm <br />0.17 m <br />) +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Leaf texture
leathery +  and membranous +
Leaflet architecture
petiolulate +  and subsessile +
Leaflet atypical quantity
7 (9) +
Leaflet margin architecture or shape
2+-serrate +
Leaflet position
lateral +
Leaflet position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaflet quantity
5 (7) +
Leaflet shape
elliptic +  and obovate more or less oblong obovate-elliptic lanceolate-elliptic or obovate-oblong +
Margin architecture
eglandular +
Margin architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +  and 1-2+-serrate +
Margin position or structure subtype
terminal +
Margin pubescence
pubescent +
Margin shape
serrate +  and sinuate +
Neck atypical length
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Neck atypical width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Neck fusion
distinct +
Neck length
1mm +  and 2mm +
Neck width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 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 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
Pedicel course
curved +
Pedicel orientation
recurved +  and erect +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
stipitate-glandular +  and glabrous +
Pedicel size
slender +  and stout +
Pedicel some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Perianth position
perigynous +
Petal atypical length
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Petal atypical quantity
4 (?) +
Petal atypical width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
pink +  and deep rose +
Petal fusion
free +  and distinct +
Petal length
20mm;32mm +
Petal quantity
single +
Petal shape
obovate +
Petal width
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture
sessile +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole pubescence
stipitate-glandular +, pubescent +  and glabrous +
Petiolule atypical some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Petiolule some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering late Jun–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
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Prickle atypical width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 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
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Prickle orientation
erect +
Prickle position
internodal +
Prickle presence
absent +
Prickle quantity
0 +  and 2 +
Prickle shape
hooked +
Prickle size
smaller +
Prickle width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Pricklet presence
absent +
Pricklet quantity
sparse +
Publication title
Novon +
Publication year
2007 +
Rachis architecture
sessile +
Rachis pubescence
stipitate-glandular +, pubescent +  and glabrous +
Reference
None +
Rim width
0.5 +
Seed architecture
not arillate +
Seed atypical quantity
2 (12) +
Seed quantity
2;1 +
Sepal atypical length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Sepal atypical quantity
5 (10) +
Sepal atypical width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal fusion
free +  and distinct +
Sepal length
? (?) +
Sepal orientation
spreading +  and erect +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
lanceolate +
Sepal width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Short-shoot length or size
long +
Short-shoot presence
absent +
Short-shoot pubescence
rarely densely puberulent +  and tomentose +
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Special status
Endemic +  and Illustrated +
Stamen atypical quantity
130 (220) +
Stamen fusion
free +  and distinct +
Stamen height or length or size
shorter +
Stamen quantity
100 +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem architecture or arrangement
lax +
Stem course
flexuous +
Stem fragility or size
stout +
Stem growth form
procumbent +  and sprawling +
Stem orientation
spreading +  and erect +
Stem quantity
1 +  and 20 +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stipule architecture or shape
pinnate +
Stipule atypical length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br />) +
Stipule atypical width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Stipule duration
persistent +
Stipule fusion
adnate +
Stipule length
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule size or width
narrow +
Stipule width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 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
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Surface architecture
eglandular +  and glandular +
Surface pubescence
glabrous +  and stipitate-glandular +
Synonyms
R. oreophila +, R. pandorana +  and R. underwoodii +
Taxon family
Rosaceae +
Taxon name
Rosa nutkana subsp. melina +
Taxon parent
Rosa nutkana +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Thicket arrangement
clumped +
Thicket density
dense +
Tip atypical length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Tip length
5mm +  and 10mm +
Tip width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Tooth architecture
gland-tipped +
Tooth quantity
8 (?) +  and 20 (?) +
Tooth shape
acute +  and obtuse +
Tooth some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Torus development
developed +
Torus presence
absent +
Torus prominence
inconspicuous +
Torus shape
conic +
Torus size
enlarged +  and small +
Volume
Volume 9 +
Whole organism architecture
branched +
Whole organism arrangement
cluster +
Whole organism arrangement or growth form
forming dense thickets +  and clustered +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +
Whole organism size
small +  and miniature +
Whole organism some measurement
1dm (50dm) +
Wood life cycle
older +
Wood pubescence
glabrous +
X chromosome atypical quantity
8 +
X chromosome quantity
7 +