Rosa L., 1753
Rose
Ruusut
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 ; [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 ,
Ancylis comptana ,
Anthene definita definita ,
Anticlea badiata ,
A. derivata ,
Arge nigripes ,
A. ochropus ,
A. pagana ,
A. pyrenaica ,
Artace cribrarius ,
Ascotis selenaria ,
Autographa gamma ,
Biston betularia ,
Calliteara horsfieldii ,
Cepphis advenaria ,
Ceramica pisi ,
Cheteoscelis bistriaria ,
Choreutis pariana ,
Cidaria fulvata ,
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla ,
Coleophora gryphipennella ,
C. potentillae ,
C. violacea ,
Colocasia coryli ,
Conistra rubiginea ,
Coptotriche angusticollella ,
Crocallis elinguaria ,
Croesia bergmanniana ,
C. holmiana ,
Cydia commensalana ,
Danaus chrysippus ,
Dasychira locuples ,
D. locuples confusa ,
Diurnea lipsiella ,
Dysstroma citrata ,
Ectoedemia angulifasciella ,
Ectropis crepuscularia ,
Epinotia contrariana ,
Erannis defoliaria ,
Eulithis xylina ,
Eurois occulta ,
Graphiphora augur ,
Grapholita funebrana ,
Hartigia nigra ,
Hedya ochroleucana ,
Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina ,
Hemithea aestivaria ,
Homonopsis foederatana ,
Malacosoma californica ,
M. parallela ,
Neocalyptis angustilineana ,
Notocelia cynosbatella ,
N. rosaecolana ,
N. tetragonana ,
Oiketicus kirbyi ,
Olene inclusa ,
O. mendosa ,
Orgyia antiqua ,
Orthocraspeda sordida ,
Oxydia vesulia ,
Pamphilius balteatus ,
P. inanitus ,
P. stramineipes ,
Paonias excaecata ,
Parasa lepida ,
Paraswammerdamia lutarea ,
Phiaris transversana ,
Polyphagozerra coffeae ,
Ptilodon capucinus ,
Rapala nissa ,
Saturnia pavonia ,
S. spini ,
Scopelodes venosa ,
Selenia lunularia ,
S. tetralunaria ,
Selepa celtis ,
Somena pulverea ,
Spodoptera litura ,
Sterictiphora geminata ,
Stigmella anomalella ,
S. spinosissimae ,
Synanthedon bibionipennis ,
Theretra silhetensis ,
Thosea sinensis ,
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis ,
Tischeria rosella ,
Zeiraphera funesta
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.
Pimpinellros
Burnet Rose
Piikkiruusu
Scotch Rose
Juhannusruusu
Foodplant for
Acleris permutana ,
Anticlea badiata ,
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla
Foodplant as Rosa pimpinellifolia for
Acronicta psi ,
Arge ochropus ,
Cidaria fulvata ,
Malacosoma alpicola ,
Pamphilius balteatus ,
P. inanitus
Rosa acicularis Lindley
Finnros
Pricly Rose
Karjalanruusu
Rosa engelmanni Wats.
Rosa butleri
Foodplant for
Angerona prunaria ,
Anticlea badiata ,
A. derivata ,
Arge pagana ,
Eupithecia satyrata ,
Graphiphora augur ,
Grapholita rosana ,
Lycia hirtaria ,
Mesoleuca albicillata ,
Protolampra sobrina ,
Rheumaptera hastata ,
Wilemania nitobei
var. hypoleuca Rupr.
Rosa acicularis var. hypoleuca ; [SK] , 352
var. stipularis Rupr.
Rosa acicularis var. stipularis ; [SK] , 352
var. vialis Rupr.
Rosa acicularis var. vialis ; [SK] , 352
var. carelica Fr.
Rosa acicularis var. carelica ; [SK] , 352
Rosa majalis Herrmann
Kanelros
Kaneliruusu
Nurmiruusu
Metsäruusu
Cinnamon Rose
Double Cinnamon Rose
Rosa cinnamomea L. (nom. ill.)
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 helvola ,
Anticlea derivata ,
Arge nigripes ,
A. ochropus ,
Lampronia standfussiella ,
Pamphilius balteatus ,
P. inanitus ,
Saturnia pavonia ,
Sterictiphora geminata
Foodplant for
Ectoedemia marmaropa
var. woodsii
Wood's Rose
Rosa adenosepala Woot. & Standl.
Rosa fendleri Crépin
Rosa hypoleuca Woot. & Standl.
Rosa macounii Greene
Rosa neomexicana Cockerell
Rosa standleyi Rydb.
Rosa terrens Lunell
Rosa woodsii var. adenosepala (Woot. & Standl.) Martin & Hutchins
Rosa woodsii var. fendleri (Crépin) Rydb.
Rosa woodsii var. hypoleuca (Woot. & Standl.) Martin & Hutchins
Rosa woodsii var. macounii (Greene) Martin & Hutchins
Rosa fimbriatula
Rosa sandbergii
Rosa woodsii var. hispida G. H. Turner
Rosa woodsii f. hispida (G. H. Turner) B. Boivin
Rosa woodsii f. hispida W. H. Lewis
Rosa woodsii var. woodsii ; [FPN] , 223
var. ultramontana (Wats.) Jepson
Pearhip Rose
Rosa ultramontana (Wats.) Jepson
Rosa grosseserrata
Rosa arizonica Rydb.
Rosa arizonica var. granulifera (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles
Rosa covillei Greene
Rosa lapwaiensis St. John
Rosa pecosensis Cockerell
Rosa ultramontana (Wats.) Heller
Rosa woodsii ssp. ultramontana (Wats.) Taylor & MacBryde
Rosa woodsii var. arizonica (Rydb.) Martin & Hutchins
Rosa woodsii var. granulifera (Rydb.) Martin & Hutchins
Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana ; [FPN] , 224
Rosa californica var. ultramontana ;
Rosa × majorugosa Palmén & Hämet-Ahti
Pietarinruusu
Rosa × majorugosa ; [RK] , 245
Rosa rugosa Thunb. ex Murray
Jaapanin ruusu
Kurtturuusu
Vresros
Kurttulehtiruusu
Japanese Rose
Rugosa Rose
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 ,
Coleophora gryphipennella ,
Colotois pennaria ,
Ectoedemia picturata ,
Grapholita rosana ,
G. tenebrosana ,
Hartigia nigra ,
Lobesia yasudai ,
Notocelia incarnatana ,
N. nimia ,
N. rosaecolana ,
Operophtera brumata ,
Pseuderannis lomozemia
Rosa blanda Aiton
Smooth Rose
Rönsyruusu
var. blanda
Rosa blanda var. carpohispida Schuette
Rosa rousseauiorum Boivin
Rosa subblanda Rydb.
Rosa williamsii Fern.
Rosa williamsii ; [GMB] , 872
Rosa rousseauiorum ; [GMB] , 872
var. glabra Crépin
Rosa johannensis ; [GMB] , 873
Rosa glauca Pourret
Red-leaf Rose
Punalehtiruusu
Daggros
Rosa rubrifolia Vill.
?Rosa ferruginea Vill.
Rosa glauca ; [RK] , 246
Rosa ferruginea ; [SK] , 351
Foodplant for
Phalera bucephala
Rosa canina L.
Dog Rose
Stenros
Koiranruusu
Rosa caniniformis auct.
Rosa corymbifera Borkh.
Rosa plumbea auct.
Foodplant for
Anticlea badiata ,
A. derivata ,
Cidaria fulvata ,
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla ,
Coleophora gryphipennella ,
Colotois pennaria ,
Croesia bergmanniana ,
Drasteria cailino ,
Eriogaster lanestris ,
Eupithecia exiguata ,
Lomographa bimaculata ,
L. temerata ,
Pennisetia bohemica ,
Plemyria rubiginata
Rosa corymbifera Borkh.
Rosa canina ssp. dumetorum (Thuill.) R. Keller & Gams
Rosa canina ssp. 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.
Nyponros
Orjanruusu
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 glauca ; [SK] , 351
Rosa dumalis ssp. dumalis ; [RK] , 247
Rosa dumalis ; [RK] , 247; [RKe] , 57
Foodplant as Rosa coriifolia for
Sterictiphora geminata
Foodplant as Rosa glauca for
Phalera bucephala
Rosa caesia Sm.
Rosa dumalis ssp. coriifolia (Fr.) A. Pedersen
Rosa glauca ssp. coriifolia ; [SK] , 351
Rosa dumalis ssp. coriifolia ; [RK] , 247
Rosa caesia ; [RKe] , 57
Rosa sherardii Davies
Okaruusu
Sherard's Downy-rose
Luddros
Rosa sherardii ; [RK] , 247
Rosa tomentosa Sm.
White-woolly Rose
Rosa tomentosa ; [GMB] , 871
Rosa tomentosa Sm.;
Rosa mollis Sm.
Pehmeäkarvainen ruusu?
Iharuusu
Hartsros
Rosa villosa auct.
Rosa villosa ssp. mollissima Fr.
?Rosa villosa ssp. pomifera Herrm.
Rosa mollis ; [RK] , 247
Rosa villosa ssp. mollissima ; [SK] , 350
?Rosa villosa ssp. pomifera ; [SK] , 350
?Rosa villosa ; [SK] , 350
Foodplant as Rosa villosa for
Cidaria fulvata
Rosa eglanteria L.
Sweet-briar
Keltaruusu?
Sweetbrier
Viiniruusu
Eglantine
Sweetbriar Rose
Rosa rubiginosa L.
?Rosa lutea Mill.
Rosa eglanteria ; [FPN] , 223
Rosa eglanteria L.;
Rosa rubiginosa ; [SK] , 350; [GMBOT] , 496
Rosa eglanteria ; [GMB] , 871
?Rosa eglanteria ; [SK] , 352
Rosa micrantha Sm.
Rosa rubiginosa var. micrantha (Sm.) Lindl.
Rosa micrantha ; [GMB] , 871
Rosa micrantha Sm.;
Rosa micrantha ; [BONAP ]
Rosa rubiginosa var. micrantha ; [GMBOT] , 496
Rosa × damascena Mill.
Tarharuusu
Damask Rose
Rosa damascena ; [SK] , 350
Rosa gallica L.
French Rose
Ranskan ruusu
? m. muscosa (L.)
Sammalruusu
Rosa gallica m. muscosa ; [SK] , 350
Rosa centifolia L.
Cabbage Rose
Rosa centifolia ; [GMB] , 871
Rosa centifolia L.;
Rosa gallica ssp. centifolia ; [SK] , 350
Foodplant for
Acytolepis puspa
Rosa setigera Michx.
Prairie Rose
Climbing Rose
Rosa setigera f. inermis Palmer & Steyerm
Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr.
Rambler Rose
Japanese Rose
Rosa cathayensis (Rehd. & Wilson) Bailey
Rosa multiflora ; [GMB] , 870
Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr.;
Foodplant for
Acleris comariana ,
Acytolepis puspa ,
Entrichella constricta ,
Exangerona prattiaria ,
Hedya walsinghami ,
Idiochlora ussuriana ,
Notocelia nimia ,
Nyssiodes lefuarius ,
Rapala caerulea ,
Xanthorhoe saturata
Rosa wichuraiana Crépin
Memorial Rose
Rosa wichuraiana ; [GMB] , 870
Rosa wichuraiana Crépin;
Foodplant for
Acytolepis puspa
Rosa bracteata Wendl.
Macartney Rose
Chickasaw Rose
Rosa bracteata ; [GMB] , 870
Rosa bracteata Wendl.;
Rosa bracteata ; [GMBOT] , 496
Rosa nitida Willd.
Shining Rose
Nukkeruusu
Dockros
Rosa virginiana Mill.
Virginia Rose
Rosa virginiana ; [GMB] , 872
Rosa virginiana Mill.;
Rosa virginiana ; [GMBOT] , 497
Rosa palustris Marsh.
Swamp Rose
Rosa floridana Rydb.
Rosa lancifolia Small
Rosa palustris var. dasistema (Raf.) Palmer & Steyermark
Rosa palustris ; [GMB] , 872
Rosa palustris Marsh.;
Rosa carolina L.
Carolina Rose
Foodplant for
Sphinx gordius
var. carolina
Rosa carolina var. glandulosa (Crépin) Farw.
Rosa carolina var. grandiflora (Baker) Rehd.
Rosa carolina var. obovata (Raf.) Deam
Rosa serrulata Raf.
Rosa subserrulata Rydb.
Rosa texarkana Rydb.
Rosa carolina var. grandiflora ; [GMB] , 872
var. deamii (Erlanson) Deam
var. villosa (Best) Rehd.
Rosa villosa (Best) Rehd.
Rosa carolina var. lyonii (Pursh) Palmer & Steyermark
Rosa lyonii Pursh
Rosa palmeri Rydb.
Rosa carolina var. villosa ; [GMB] , 872
Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt.
Baldhip Rose
Wood rose
Little Wild Rose
Rosa apiculata
Rosa dasypoda
Rosa helleri
Rosa gymnocarpa ; [FPN] , 223
Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt.;
Rosa arkansana Porter
Prairie Rose
Arkansas Rose
Rosa arkansana ; [FPN] , 223
Rosa arkansana Porter;
Rosa blanda var. arkansana ;
Rosa viriginiana var. arkansana ;
Rosa arkansana ; [GMB] , 874
var. arkansana
Rosa lunellii Greene
Rosa rydbergii Greene
var. suffulta (Greene) Cockerell
Rosa suffulta (Greene) Cockerell
Rosa alcea Greene
Rosa conjuncta Rydb.
Rosa pratincola Greene
Rosa suffulta Greene
Rosa suffulta var. relicta (Erlanson) Deam
Rosa pisocarpa Gray
Peafruit Rose
Clustered Wild Rose
Clustered Rose
Rosa anacantha
Rosa pisocarpa var. rivalis (Eastw.) Jepson
Rosa rivalis Eastw.
Rosa pisocarpa ; [FPN] , 223
Rosa pisocarpa Gray;
Rosa nutkana Presl
Nootka Rose
Rosa nutkana ; [FPN] , 224
Rosa nutkana Presl;
var. nutkana
Nootka Rose
Rosa durandii Crépin
Rosa muriculata Greene
Rosa nutkana var. muriculata (Greene) Jones
Rosa nutkana var. setosa Jones
Rosa nutkana var. nutkana ; [FPN] , 224
var. hispida Fern.
Bristly Nootka Rose
Rosa anatonensis St. John
Rosa caeruleomontana St. John
Rosa columbiana
Rosa jonesii St. John
Rosa macdougalii Holz.
Rosa megalantha Jones
Rosa nutkana var. pallida
Rosa spaldingii Crépin
Rosa spaldingii var. alta (Suksdorf) Jones
Rosa spaldingii var. chelanensis
Rosa spaldingii var. hispida (Fern.) Jones
Rosa spaldingii var. parkeri (Wats.) St. John
Rosa rainierensis
Rosa Splendens
Valamoros
Valamoruusu
Rosa 'Splendens' ; [RKe] , 57
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Some related literature:
[GMB]; Fernald, 1970
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 8th (centennial edn)
Gray's Manual Botany (8th edn)
: v-lxvi,
: 1-1632
[FPN]; Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th edn)
Fl. Pacif. NW
[GFP1]; Hutchinson, 1964
The genera of flowering plants (Angiospermae). Dicotyledones. Volume 1
Gen. Fl. pl
: 1-516
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[RKe]; Hämet-Ahti, Kurtto, Lampinen, Piirainen, Suominen, Ulvinen, Uotila & Väre, 2005
Lisäyksiä ja korjauksia Retkeilykasvion neljänteen painokseen
Lutukka 21
: 41-85
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
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