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Internal ID UUID64404033482c5917201173
Scientific name Rosa woodsii
Authority Lindl.
First published in Ros. Monogr. : 21 (1820)

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**Common products:**
* Hips (fruits) are used in processed foods and beverages, primarily jams, jellies, syrups, teas, and wines. Commercial production focuses on breeding cultivars for fruit size, flavor, and vitamin C content.

**Food and beverages (non-medicinal):**
* Processed hips: Primary products include jams, jellies, marmalades, syrups, sauces, and vinegars. Their high pectin content makes them suitable for jams without added pectin. High vitamin C contributes to nutritional value.
* Teas and infusions: Dried hips are used to make herbal-style teas and beverage bases, distinct from medicinal remedies.
* Alcoholic beverages: Hips are used as flavoring agents and fermentable sugars in wines and liqueurs.
* Seeds: Occasionally used whole or ground as a spice or flour additive, primarily in niche or regional products.

**Fragrance and cosmetics:**
* Rosehip seed oil: Extracted from seeds (cold-pressing), this oil is used in cosmetics and soaps for its emollient properties and claimed stability. Applications include facial oils, serums, moisturizers, lip balms, and hair conditioners.

**Scientific/model-organism use:**
* Genetic research: Used in studies on rose genetics, taxonomy, polyploid evolution, and resistance mechanisms (e.g., to *Diplocarpon rosae* - rose black spot). Documented in databases like GRIN-Global.
* Ecological studies: Investigated for its role in native ecosystems, wildlife interactions (fruit/seed dispersal), and restoration projects.

**Properties relevant to use:**
* Hips: High in vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and pectin, contributing to nutritional value and jam-setting properties.
* Rosehip Seed Oil: Characterized by high levels of linoleic acid (~44-55%), alpha-linolenic acid (~18-24%), oleic acid (~15-22%), and vitamin A (beta-carotene) and vitamin E (tocopherols). Its high unsaturated fatty acid content provides emollient properties.
* Seeds: Contain fixed oil as described above.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Rosa fimbriatula Greene Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 135 (1911)
Rosa sandbergii Greene Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 136 (1911)
Rosa demareei E.J.Palmer J. Arnold Arbor. 10: 36 (1929)
Rosa naiadum Lunell Amer. Midl. Naturalist 3: 139 (1913)
Rosa poetica Lunell Amer. Midl. Naturalist 3: 139 (1913)
Rosa subnuda Lunell Amer. Midl. Naturalist 2: 153 (1912)
Rosa deserta Lunell Amer. Midl. Naturalist 2: 156 (1912)
Rosa maximiliani Nees Reise Nord-America 2: 434 (1841)
Rosa foliolosa var. leiocarpa Torr. Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 ; 1843 89 1845
Rosa macounii Greene Pittonia 4: 10 (1899)
Rosa woodsii var. terrens (Lunell) Breitung ; 1954 82 1954
Rosa adenosepala Wooton & Standl. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 131. 1913
Rosa fendleri Crép. Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 15: 91 (1876)
Rosa hypoleuca Wooton & Standl. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 131. 1913
Rosa standleyi Rydb. N. Amer. Fl. 22: 527 (1918)
Rosa terrens Lunell Amer. Midl. Naturalist 2: 155 (1912)
Rosa woodsii var. adenosepala (Wooton & Standl.) W.C.Martin & C.R.Hutchins Fl. New Mexico 1: 929, without basionym ref. 1980
Rosa woodsii var. fendleri (Crép.) Rydb. Fl. Nebr., Rosales 21: 22 (1895)
Rosa woodsii var. hypoleuca (Wooton & Standl.) W.C.Martin & C.R.Hutchins Fl. New Mexico 1: 928. 1980
Rosa woodsii var. macounii (Greene) W.C.Martin & C.R.Hutchins Fl. New Mexico 1: 928, without basionym ref. 1980

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Language Common/alternative name
English woods' rose
Czech růže woodsova
Persian رز آلاسکا
Finnish lännenruusu
French rosier de woods
Russian Шиповник Вудса
Chinese 伍兹氏玫瑰
Chinese 粉花伍兹氏玫瑰

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Rosa woodsii subsp. arizonica (Rydb.) W.H.Lewis & Ertter Novon 17: 350 (2007)
Rosa woodsii subsp. gratissima (Greene) W.H.Lewis & Ertter Novon 17: 351 (2007)
Rosa woodsii subsp. manca (Greene) W.H.Lewis & Ertter Novon 17: 351 (2007)
Rosa woodsii subsp. ultramontana (S.Watson) Roy L.Taylor & MacBryde Canad. J. Bot. 56: 189 (1978)
Rosa woodsii subsp. puberulenta (Rydb.) W.H.Lewis & Ertter Novon 20: 48 (2010)
Rosa woodsii subsp. woodsii Unknown

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Alternate between 20°C and 4°C for 3 months each, across multiple cycles, acknowledging that germination may be prolonged.
Pulpy Coat Inhibits Germination: Seeds with a pulpy or fleshy outer coat need to have this material removed by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for about a week. The inhibitory substances in the pulp are thus washed away, and germination rates improve.
soak in hot water for 24 hours to scarify

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Northern America
    • Eastern Canada
      • Newfoundland
      • Ontario
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast
      • Mexico Northwest
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Minnesota
      • Nebraska
      • North Dakota
      • Oklahoma
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado
      • Idaho
      • Montana
      • Oregon
      • Washington
      • Wyoming
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico
      • Texas
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Nevada
      • Utah
    • Subarctic America
      • Alaska
      • Northwest Territorie
      • Yukon
    • Western Canada
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • Saskatchewan

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001014502
Canadensys 8917
USDA Plants ROWO
Tropicos 27800169
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30014943-2
The Plant List rjp-6070
Open Tree Of Life 156926
NCBI Taxonomy 32246
Nature Serve 2.138351
IPNI 30014943-2
iNaturalist 78887
GBIF 3004072
Freebase /m/0c02nwq
WisFlora 4848
FEIS plants/shrub/roswoo
EPPO ROSWO
EOL 229741
Elurikkus 6945
Calflora (Californian flora) 10312
USDA GRIN 32199
Wikipedia Rosa_woodsii

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_051620975.1 GBI_Rwoodsii_abyss_1.0 Scaffold California State University, East Bay 2025-07-30 214 523.74 Mb

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Plant macrofossil data for 48-0 ka in the USGS North American Packrat Midden Database, version 5.0 Strickland LE, Thompson RS, Shafer SL, Bartlein PJ, Pelltier RT, Anderson KH, Schumann RR, McFadden AK Sci Data 12-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10786896
doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02616-y
PMID:38216580
Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole Wetlands Jones SA, DeKeyser ES, Dixon C, Kobiela B Plants (Basel) 11-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10053930
doi:10.3390/plants12061281
PMID:36986968
Field Resistance to Rose Rosette Disease as Determined by Multi-Year Evaluations in Tennessee and Delaware Windham MT, Evans T, Collins S, Lake JA, Lau J, Riera-Lizarazu O, Byrne DH Pathogens 10-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10052971
doi:10.3390/pathogens12030439
PMID:36986361
The Development of Pharmacophore Models for the Search of New Natural Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Spike RBD–ACE2 Binding Interface Semenov VA, Krivdin LB Molecules 15-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9788546
doi:10.3390/molecules27248938
PMID:36558067
Postfire futures in southwestern forests: Climate and landscape influences on trajectories of recovery and conversion Coop JD Ecol Appl 13-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC10078526
doi:10.1002/eap.2725
PMID:36054332
Rose Rosette Disease Resistance Loci Detected in Two Interconnected Tetraploid Garden Rose Populations Lau J, Young EL, Collins S, Windham MT, Klein PE, Byrne DH, Riera-Lizarazu O Front Plant Sci 07-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9302375
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.916231
PMID:35873988
Reinventory of the vascular plants of Mormon Island Crane Meadows after forty years of restoration, invasion, and climate change Caven AJ, Wiese JD Heliyon 03-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9192816
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09640
PMID:35711997
Riparian vegetation composition and diversity shows resilience following cessation of livestock grazing in northeastern Oregon, USA Kauffman JB, Coleman G, Otting N, Lytjen D, Nagy D, Beschta RL PLoS One 21-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8782521
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0250136
PMID:35061670
Analysis of Paralogs in Target Enrichment Data Pinpoints Multiple Ancient Polyploidy Events in Alchemilla s.l. (Rosaceae) Morales-Briones DF, Gehrke B, Huang CH, Liston A, Ma H, Marx HE, Tank DC, Yang Y Syst Biol 12-May-2021
PMCID:PMC8677558
doi:10.1093/sysbio/syab032
PMID:33978764
Sterols and Triterpenes: Antiviral     Potential Supported by In-Silico Analysis Hisham Shady N, Youssif KA, Sayed AM, Belbahri L, Oszako T, Hassan HM, Abdelmohsen UR Plants (Basel) 26-Dec-2020
PMCID:PMC7823815
doi:10.3390/plants10010041
PMID:33375282
Climate change and primary production: Forty years in a bunchgrass prairie Belovsky GE, Slade JB PLoS One 23-Dec-2020
PMCID:PMC7757809
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0243496
PMID:33362217
Emerging paradigms of viral diseases and paramount role of natural resources as antiviral agents Sagaya Jansi R, Khusro A, Agastian P, Alfarhan A, Al-Dhabi NA, Arasu MV, Rajagopal R, Barcelo D, Al-Tamimi A Sci Total Environ 07-Nov-2020
PMCID:PMC7833357
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143539
PMID:33234268
Effect of new antioxidants: phenolipids on quality of fried French fries and rapeseed oil Szydłowska-Czerniak A, Rabiej D J Food Sci Technol 01-Sep-2020
PMCID:PMC8196133
doi:10.1007/s13197-020-04765-z
PMID:34188312
Structure-Activity-Relationship and Mechanistic Insights for Anti-HIV Natural Products Kaur R, Sharma P, Gupta GK, Ntie-Kang F, Kumar D Molecules 29-Apr-2020
PMCID:PMC7249135
doi:10.3390/molecules25092070
PMID:32365518
Methyloleanolate Induces Apoptotic And Autophagic Cell Death Via Reactive Oxygen Species Generation And c-Jun N-terminal Kinase Phosphorylation Jeong MS, Jung JH, Lee H, Kim CG, Kim SH Onco Targets Ther 23-Oct-2019
PMCID:PMC6815788
doi:10.2147/OTT.S211904
PMID:31695422

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(2S)-2-[(1R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]-6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol 162844545 Click to see 238.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80384-Q
(4R)-4-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]cyclohexene-1-carbaldehyde 162936026 Click to see 236.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80384-Q
2-[4-(Hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-3-en-1-yl]-6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol 14109004 Click to see 238.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80384-Q
4-(2-Hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)cyclohexene-1-carbaldehyde 14262634 Click to see 236.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(92)80384-Q
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(1R,3aS,5aS,5bR,9R,10R,11aR)-9,10-dihydroxy-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13b-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene-3a-carboxylic acid 470606 Click to see 470.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9800710
2-Oxopomolic Acid 44593379 Click to see 486.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9800710
Alphitolic acid 12305768 Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C(C3(CC2)C)(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C(=O)O 472.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9800710
Euscaphic Acid 471426 Click to see 488.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9800710
Pomolic acid 382831 Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O 472.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9800710
Tormentic acid 73193 Click to see CC1CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1(C)O)C)C(=O)O 488.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP9800710

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