Rosa woodsii subsp. ultramontana

(S. Watson) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde

Canad. J. Bot. 56: 189. 1978.

Common names: Ultramontane or interior rose
EndemicIllustrated
Basionym: Rosa californica var. ultramontana S. Watson in W. H. Brewer et al., Fl. California 1: 187. 1876
Synonyms: R. grosseserrata E. E. Nelson R. lapwaiensis H. St. John R. pisocarpa var. ultramontana (S. Watson) M. Peck R. pyrifera Rydberg R. rotundata Rydberg R. salictorum Rydberg R. ultramontana (S. Watson) A. Heller
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 109. Mentioned on page 95, 97, 106, 110, 115.

Shrubs, usually 10–30 (–50) dm. Stems openly branched; prickles absent or sparse on distal stems and branches, infrastipular prickles usually erect, usually subulate, 2–7 mm, internodal usually sparse or absent. Terminal leaflets ovate to elliptic, sometimes obovate, (10–) 20–32 (–40) mm. Inflorescences (1–) 3–10 (–25) -flowered. Sepals: abaxial surfaces eglandular, rarely stipitate-glandular. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Rocky banks and hillsides, steep hillsides, shady riparian banks, wooded stream bottoms, roadsides, fence rows, sagebrush hills
Elevation: 150–2500 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Subspecies ultramontana occurs from the northern Rocky Mountains and Wasatch Front across the northern Great Basin and Columbia Plateau to the Sierra-Cascade axis, most often in full sun near water. Plants are relatively tall and open, generally with sparse, erect prickles.

Achene extracts of subsp. ultramontana exhibited strong antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, which were greater than such activities from Rosa nutkana hip extracts. Extracts from both were strongly active, the first roses from British Columbia known to express such activities (O. Yi et al. 2007).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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stipitate-glandular +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
tan +  and dark tan +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
basiparietal +  and basal +
2mm +  and 4mm +
glabrous +  and glaucous +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
lustrous +  and dull +
obtuse;acute +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Walter H. Lewis +, Barbara Ertter +  and Anne Bruneau +
(S. Watson) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde +
exfoliating +
compound +  and simple +
opposite +  and alternate +
obtuse +  and cuneate +
Rosa californica var. ultramontana +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
lustrous +  and dull +
cordate +, ovate +, elliptic +  and obovate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
membranous +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (?) +  and 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
persistent +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
lanceolate +  and ovate +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
free +  and distinct +
Ultramontane or interior rose +
1-16(-50)-flowered +
rarely puberulent +  and tomentose +
rarely puberulent +  and tomentose +
B.C. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
not +  and aggregated +
150–2500 m +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
not +  and aggregated +
eglandular +  and glandular +
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br />) +
urceolate +, pyriform +, oblong +, ellipsoid +, ovoid-obovoid +  and globose +
Rocky banks and hillsides, steep hillsides, shady riparian banks, wooded stream bottoms, roadsides, fence rows, sagebrush hills +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
puberulent-velutinous +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
purplish red +, orange-red +  and red +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
urceolate +, oblong +, ovoid +, depressed-globose +  and globose +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
conic +  and flat +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
purplish black +, purplish red +, orange-red +  and red +
stipitate-glandular +  and glabrous +
globose +, oblong +  and ovoid +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
leathery +  and fleshy +
(1-)3-10(-25)-flowered +
crassinucellate +
usually sparse +  and dense +
3-foliate +  and compound +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
deciduous +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
leathery +  and membranous +
petiolulate +  and subsessile +
elliptic +  and obovate more or less oblong obovate-elliptic lanceolate-elliptic or obovate-oblong +
eglandular +, ciliate +  and entire +
entire +, 1(-2+)-serrate +  and serrate +
undulate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
distinct +
1mm +  and 2mm +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
inferior +  and superior +
clustered +, biseriate +  and superposed +
1-30(-50)-flowered +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
stipitate-glandular +  and glabrous +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
pink +  and deep rose +
free +  and distinct +
15mm;20mm +
obovate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
stipitate-glandular +  and glabrate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Flowering May–Jul. +
adnate +, free +, connate +  and distinct +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Canad. J. Bot. +
stipitate-glandular +  and glabrate +
not arillate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.1 cm21 mm <br />0.021 m <br />) +
persistent +
free +  and distinct +
erect +  and spreading +
ovatelanceolate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
rarely densely puberulent +  and tomentose +
Endemic +  and Illustrated +
free +  and distinct +
flexuous +
procumbent +  and sprawling +
1 +  and 20 +
slender +  and stout +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
persistent +
not elongate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
R. grosseserrata +, R. lapwaiensis +, R. pisocarpa var. ultramontana +, R. pyrifera +, R. rotundata +, R. salictorum +  and R. ultramontana +
Rosa woodsii subsp. ultramontana +
Rosa woodsii +
subspecies +
3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
obovate +, ovate +  and elliptic +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
4mm +  and 6mm +
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
7 (?) +  and 14 (?) +
inconspicuous +
enlarged +  and small +
rhizomatous +  and open +
small +  and miniature +