Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa Thunb. [Rosaceae]
Hamanasu (ハマナス, 浜梨)
Habitat: Sandy or gravely beaches
Lifeform: Shrub less than 2 m in height, making dense thickets
Distribution: Nothern China - Korea - Japan
Rosa rugosa in Hokkaido
The plants were taken at Higashi-Kunebetsu Coast in the city of Hokuto, southern Hokkaido, Japan, on August 4 2008. [Left] Flower. [Right] Orange-colored pomaceous fruit (rose hip)
at Ishikari Coast Plant Conservation Center on July 10 2011. The characteristics of R. rugosa on this coast are very short, i.e., less than 20 cm high, probably because the flat topography does not protect the plants from strong wind.
References
- floral diagram on Rosaceae
- Rosa acicularis
- Rosa multiflora
- 海浜 seashore
- 生命環境野外実習
- 統合環境調査法実習 [fauna and flora 出現種リスト]