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Rosa L., 1753

Ruusut Rose
Rosa L., 1753; Sp. Pl.: 491, TS: Rosa centifolia L.
Rhodophora Neck., 1790
Hulthemia Dumort, 1824
Lowea Lindl., 1837
Hultenia Reichb., 1837
Rhodopsis Reichb., 1841
Saintpierrea Germ. de St. Pierre, 1878
Ernestella Germ. de St. Pierre, 1878
Platyrhodon Houst., 1927
Hesperhodos Cockerell, 1913
Rosa, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Rosa, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Rosa ; [GFP1: 209 (over 150 spp.)]

Foodplants for Acleris cristana, A. permutana, A. rhombana, A. variegana, Acrobasis tricolorella, Acronicta alni, A. psi, A. rumicis, Acytolepis puspa, Agriopis aurantiaria, Allantus cinctus, Alsophila aescularia, Amphipyra tragopoginis, Anthene definita, Anticlea badiata, A. derivata, Arge nigripes, A. ochropus, A. pagana, A. pyrenaica, Artace cribrarius, Autographa gamma, Biston betularius, Calliteara horsfieldii, Ceramica pisi, Cheteoscelis bistriaria, Choreutis pariana, Cidaria fulvata, Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla, Coleophora gryphipennella, C. potentillae, C. violacea, Colocasia coryli, Conistra rubiginea, Crocallis elinguaria, Croesia bergmanniana, C. holmiana, Cydia commensalana, Danaus chrysippus, Dasychira locuples confusa, Diurnea lipsiella, Ectoedemia angulifasciella, Ectropis crepuscularia, Erannis defoliaria, Eulithis xylina, Eupithecia ochridata, Euproctis pulverea, Eurois occultus, Graphiphora augur, Hartigia nigra, Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina, Hemithea (geometra) aestivaria, Malacosoma californicum, M. parallellum, Olene inclusa, O. mendosa, Orgyia antiqua, Oxydia vesulia, Pamphilius balteatus, P. inanitus, P. stramineipes, Paonias excaecata, Paraswammerdamia lutarea, Ptilodon capucinus, Rapala nissa, Recurvaria leucatella, Saturnia pavonia, S. spini, Selenia lunularia, S. tetralunaria, Selepa celtis, Spodoptera litura, Sterictiphora geminata, Stigmella anomalella, S. spinosissimae, Theretra silhetensis, Tischeria rosella

1000x741 (~110Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 20.6.2000 (escaped cultivation?), Photo © Markku Savela	1000x664 (~96Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x715 (~83Kb) USA: Thorp Prairie Rd / I-90, near Cle Elum (47°09'06N 120°49'07W) Kittitas Co., WA, 3.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x667 (~96Kb) USA: Thorp Prairie Rd / I-90, near Cle Elum (47°09'06N 120°49'07W) Kittitas Co., WA, 3.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1200x869 (~138Kb) USA: Thorp Prairie Rd / I-90, near Cle Elum (47°09'06N 120°49'07W) Kittitas Co., WA, 3.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Rosa spinosissima L.

Juhannusruusu Piikkiruusu Burnet Rose Scotch Rose Pimpinellros
Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
Rosa pimpinellifolia, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Rosa pimpinellifolia ; [RK, 245]
Rosa spinosissima pimpinellifolia ; [SK, 352]
Rosa spinosissima ; [SK, 352]; [GMBOT, 496]; [GMB, 872]; [RKe, 57]

Foodplant for Acleris permutana, Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla

Foodplant as Rosa pimpinellifolia for Acronicta psi, Arge ochropus, Cidaria fulvata, Malacosoma alpicolum, Pamphilius balteatus, P. inanitus

Rosa acicularis Lindley

Karjalanruusu Pricly Rose Finnros
Rosa engelmanni Wats.
Rosa butleri
Rosa acicularis ; [RK, 245]; [SK, 352]; [GMBOT, 495]; [GMB, 873]; [FPN, 223]

Foodplant for Angerona prunaria, Anticlea badiata, A. derivata, Arge pagana, Graphiphora augur, Lycia hirtaria, Protolampra sobrina

R. a. var. hypoleuca Rupr.

Rosa acicularis var. hypoleuca ; [SK, 352]

R. a. var. stipularis Rupr.

Rosa acicularis var. stipularis ; [SK, 352]

R. a. var. vialis Rupr.

Rosa acicularis var. vialis ; [SK, 352]

R. a. var. carelica Fr.

Rosa acicularis var. carelica ; [SK, 352]

R. a. var. bourgeauiana Crépin

Rosa acicularis var. Bourgeauiana ; [GMBOT, 495]; [GMB, 874]

Rosa majalis Herrmann

Metsäruusu Nurmiruusu Kaneliruusu Cinnamon Rose Double Cinnamon Rose Kanelros
Rosa cinnamomea L.; (nom. ill.)
Rosa cinnamomea, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Rosa cinnamomea ; [SK, 351]; [GMBOT, 496]; [GMB, 873]
Rosa majalis ; [RK, 245]; [RKe, 57]

identification uncertain 600x827 (~53Kb) FINLAND: Kb: Kiihtelysvaara, 692:68, 2.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela	783x1044 (~129Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Ania, 30.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1371x1028 (~165Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Ania, 30.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1202x1029 (~137Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Ania, 30.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Agrochola (bombyx) helvola, Anticlea derivata, Arge nigripes, A. ochropus, Lampronia standfussiella, Pamphilius balteatus, P. inanitus, Saturnia pavonia, Sterictiphora geminata

Rosa × majorugosa Palmén & Hämet-Ahti

Pietarinruusu
Rosa majalis × rugosa
Rosa × majorugosa ; [RK, 245]

Rosa rugosa Thunb. ex Murray

Kurtturuusu Kurttulehtiruusu Jaapanin ruusu Japanese Rose Rugosa Rose Vresros
Rosa rugosa ; [RK, 245]; [SK, 351]; [GMB, 872]

1200x825 (~157Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola 667:37, (cultivated) 3.10.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

900x715 (~138Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola 667:37, (cultivated) 3.10.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

783x1044 (~234Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari, 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Acleris rufana, Hartigia nigra, Operophtera (geometra) brumata

Rosa glauca Pourret

Punalehtiruusu Daggros Red-leaf Rose
Rosa rubrifolia Vill.
?Rosa ferruginea Vill.
Rosa glauca ; [RK, 246]
Rosa ferruginea ; [SK, 351]

Foodplant for Phalera bucephala

Rosa canina L.

Koiranruusu Dog Rose Stenros
Rosa caniniformis auct.
Rosa corymbifera Borkh.
Rosa plumbea auct.
Rosa canina ; [GMBOT, 496]; [GMB, 871]; [FPN, 223]; [RK, 246]; [RKe, 57]

Foodplant for Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla, Coleophora gryphipennella, Croesia bergmanniana, Drasteria cailino, Eriogaster lanestris, Pennisetia bohemica

Rosa corymbifera Borkh.

Rosa canina dumetorum (Thuill.); R. Keller & Gams
Rosa canina dumetorum ; [RK, 246]
Rosa corymbifera ; [RKe, 57]

1305x979 (~145Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Emmaste, Muda, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1240x930 (~146Kb) Estonia: Hiiumaa, Pühalepa, Kalgi, 28.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Rosa dumalis Bechst.

Orjanruusu Nyponros
Rosa afzeliana Fr.
Rosa caesia Sm.
Rosa coriifolia Fr.
Rosa glauca Vill. ex Loisel
Rosa glauciformis auct.
Rosa plumbeiformis auct.
Rosa virens (Wahlenb.); Almq.
Rosa virentiformis Almq.
Rosa vosagiaca Déségl.; (nom. ill.)
Rosa afzeliana, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Rosa glauca ; [SK, 351]
Rosa dumalis dumalis ; [RK, 247]
Rosa dumalis ; [RK, 247]
Rosa duamlis ; [RKe, 57]

Foodplant as Rosa coriifolia for Sterictiphora geminata

Foodplant as Rosa glauca for Phalera bucephala

Rosa caesia Sm.

Rosa dumalis coriifolia (Fr.); A. Pedersen
Rosa glauca coriifolia ; [SK, 351]
Rosa dumalis coriifolia ; [RK, 247]
Rosa caesia ; [RKe, 57]

Rosa sherardii Davies

Okaruusu Sherard's Downy-rose Luddros
Rosa tomentosa Sm. p.p.
Rosa sherardii ; [RK, 247]

Rosa mollis Sm.

Iharuusu Pehmeäkarvainen ruusu? Hartsros
Rosa villosa auct.
Rosa villosa mollissima Fr.
?Rosa villosa pomifera Herrm.
Rosa villosa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Rosa mollis ; [RK, 247]
Rosa villosa mollissima ; [SK, 350]
?Rosa villosa pomifera ; [SK, 350]
?Rosa villosa ; [SK, 350]

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GFP1]

Hutchinson, 1964; The Genera of Flowering Plants; Dicotyledons; Volume 1

[GMB]

Fernald, 1970; Gray's Manual of Botany (8th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin, Fernald, Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RKe]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T., Uotila, P., Väre, H., 2005; Lisäyksiä ja korjauksia Retkeilykasvion neljänteen painokseen; Lutukka 21: 41-85

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela & Cajander, 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.