Rosa laxa
| Rosa laxa | |
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| Flowers can be white or pink | |
| Sepals persist on the hips | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. laxa
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| Binomial name | |
| Rosa laxa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rosa laxa is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] It is native to western Siberia, the Altai, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and northern China.[1] A shrub reaching 2 m (7 ft), it is typically found in a variety of wetter habitats; Populus woodlands, scrublands, meadows, valleys, and riversides at elevations from 500 to 1,500 m (1,600 to 4,900 ft).[2]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are currently accepted:[1]
- Rosa laxa var. laxa – entire range
- Rosa laxa var. mollis T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku – northern Xinjiang
References
- ^ a b c "Rosa laxa Retz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b "疏花蔷薇 shu hua qiang wei". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.