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Small Leaved Rose
( Rosa minutifolia )
Rosa minutifolia
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About Small Leaved Rose (Rosa minutifolia)
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Rosa minutifolia
is a rare species known by the common names Baja rose and small-leafed rose. This is a very spiny, dense shrub native to the chaparral and maritime succulent scrub plant communities of Baja California and barely crossing the border into San Diego County where it's habitat has been almost completely destroyed. It is on CNPS list 2B.1 and is listed as Endangered by the state. It is being propagated at the San Diego Botanic Garden as a conservation measure, and it is grown elsewhere as an ornamental. The branches of the shrub are gray to red-tinted and covered in long and short spines. The shiny toothed leaves are composed of small leaflets only about half a centimeter wide. The blooms are generally bright pink with many yellow-anthered stamens and masses of prickles on the undersides. It is slow growing and individual plants remain fairly compact, unlike other wild roses. Though very drought tolerant, it accepts some summer water and will often bloom in response. It has a very long flowering season; with supplemental water it is essentially year round. It's a good choice for drought tolerant gardens especially in the southern coastal counties.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
1 - 3.3 ft tall
3 ft wide
Form
Rounded
Growth Rate
Slow
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant, Slight
Flower Color
Pink
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Insects, especially bees, are attracted to the flowers
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 15
likely
* )
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*
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus
Antheraea polyphemus
*
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Autographa californica
*
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
Arachnis picta
*
Red-Humped Caterpillar
Schizura concinna
Schizura concinna
*
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
Helicoverpa zea
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 9
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Typically sandy or derived from sedimentary rock, but also tolerates clay. Soil PH: 6.5 - 8.0
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Dudleya spp.,
White Sage
(
Salvia apiana
),
Apricot Mallow
(
Sphaeralcea ambigua
),
Purple Sage
(
Salvia leucophylla
),
Cliff Spurge
(
Euphorbia misera
),
Bladderpod
(
Peritoma arborea
),
Shaw's Agave
(
Agave shawii
), San Diego Viguiera (
Bahiopsis laciniata
), Yucca (Hesperoyucca or
Yucca sp.
),
Jojoba
(
Simmondsia chinensis
), and various cactus species
Natural Setting
Site Type
Native to coastal bluffs, mesas and foothills where rain is sparse but there is some fog drip year round
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 10.7" - 11.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.25" - 0.32", Coldest Month: 53.0" - 54.1", Hottest Month: 71.8" - 72.8", Humidity: 1.66" - 14.67", Elevation: 285" - 545"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Baja Rose, Small-leafed Rose, Small-leaved Rose
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Rosa minutifolia
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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