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Rosa spithamea

S. Wats.

Ground Rose

G4Apparently Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155595
Element CodePDROS1J140
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Other Common Names
ground rose (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 9, 2014) does not recognize distinct varieties in Rosa spithamea.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Skeleton GladeMendocino National Forest9,237
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.