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Rosa sericea, the silky rose,[1] is a species of flowering plant.

Rosa sericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa
Species:
R. sericea
Binomial name
Rosa sericea

The closely related Rosa omeiensis is sometimes treated as a subspecies of R. sericea.


Distribution


It is native to south-western China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan), Bhutan, northern India (Sikkim), Nepal and Myanmar; it grows in mountains at altitudes of 2,000–4,400 m (6,600–14,400 feet).


Description


It is a shrub growing 2 m (6+12 feet) tall and is often very spiny. The leaves are deciduous, 4–8 cm (1+583+18 inches) long, with 7–11 leaflets with a serrated margin. The flowers are 2.5–5 cm (1–2 inches) diameter, white, with (unusually for a rose) only four petals. The hips are red, 8–15 mm (5161932 inch) diameter, with persistent sepals, and often bristly.


Forms


There are four formae:


Cultivation and uses


Rosa sericea f. pteracantha is grown as an ornamental plant for its large, bright red thorns.




References


  1. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.





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