''Rosa stellata'' is a species of
rose
A rose is either a woody perennial plant, perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred Rose species, species and Garden roses, tens of thousands of cultivar ...
known by the common names desert rose,
gooseberry rose, and star rose. In
Texas
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this type of rose grows on dry rocky places to , such as the
Trans-Pecos. It occurs in the mountain canyons of
Arizona
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and
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...
. It also grows in dry, rocky places.
It has trifoliate leaves, deep rose purple blossoms and yellowish white prickles on the petioles and stems. It is a perennial shrub with velvety, deciduous leaves.
Some horticulturists consider it to be a
browse plant.
''Rosa stellata'' can be used as a groundcover or small shrub and grows best when partially exposed to sunlight. The purple flowers bloom in the summer and it typically grows to be between 16 and 24 inches tall.
It attracts native bees and bumble bees. Native bees also use the plant for nesting materials.
References
External links
Rosa stellata WootPhoto gallery USDA Plants
stellata
Flora of Arizona
Flora of New Mexico
Flora of Texas
Flora of Northern America
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