Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa

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.

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.
Walter H. Lewis +, Barbara Ertter +  and Anne Bruneau +
Nuttall +
B.C. +, Calif. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Oreg. +  and Wash. +
0–2000 m +
Light shade (rarely full sun) in open woodlands, forest edges, often near streams or rocky sites +
Flowering (Feb–)Apr–Jul. +
in J. Torrey and A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Rosa abietorum +, R. helleri +, R. leucopsis +  and R. piscatoria +
Rosa gymnocarpa var. gymnocarpa +
Rosa gymnocarpa +
variety +