Willmott'S Rose (Rosa willmottiae)
Description
Rosa willmottiae, Miss Willmott's rose or Willmott's rose,is a species in the genus Rosa in the plant family Rosaceae. It grows at an altitude of 2,300-3,150 metres (7,550-10,330 ft) in dry valleys in western Sichuan, China.It forms an arching deciduous shrub 2-3 m (6 ft 7 in-9 ft 10 in) high, and as much across. The branches are covered in many straight prickles. The pinnate leaves typically have 7 to 9 small bluish-green leaflets which emit a pleasant fragrance when bruised.It was introduced to western cultivation by Ernest Wilson in 1904 and was named after the collector and horticulturist Ellen Willmott. The flowers are small (25-40 millimetres or 1.0-1.6 inches), lilac-pink, and are borne on short laterals all along the length of the branches in late spring/early summer. The hips are small, becoming orange-red and losing their tips when ripe.Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson describe Rosa willmottiae as "one of the few wild roses that merits a place in a mixed border or even as a specimen shrub" and that when in flower it is "the embodiment of beauty".
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Rosa
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