Taxon:  Rosa spinosissima L.



Summary
Genus:
Rosa
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Rosoideae
Tribe:
Roseae
Nomen number:
32175
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:491.  1753
Comment:
Linnaeus included both Rosa pimpinellifolia and R. majalis in original circumscription, but now typified on element equivalent to R. pimpinellifolia
Verified:
12/08/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
41 (12  active, 3  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Rosa spinosissima L. f. luteola (Andrews) Rehder (0 active accession[s])
Rosa spinosissima L. f. spinosissima (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Rosa spinosissima L. var. spinosissima

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rosa altaica Willd.
Rosa hispida Sims
Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
Rosa pimpinellifolia L. f. pimpinellifolia
Rosa sibirica Tratt.
Rosa spinosissima L. var. altaica (Willd.) Bean
Rosa spinosissima L. var. hispida Koehne

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Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Cafferty, S. & C. E. Jarvis. 2002. Typification of Linnaean plant names in Rosaceae. Taxon 51:543. Note: typify on element which includes Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
  5. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
  6. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage Note: as nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
  7. Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
  8. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  9. Forest Experimental Station, Korea. 1966. Illustrated woody plants of Korea.
  10. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2 Note: in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
  11. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  12. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976) Note: = Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
  13. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  14. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  15. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  16. Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.
  17. Saakov, S. G. & D. Rieksta. 1973. Rozy 40. Note: = Rosa pimpinellifolia
  18. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  19. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  20. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
  21. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora. Note: sensu L. 1771 = Rosa pimpinellifolia L. (non sensu L. 1753)
  22. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishburnet rose  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
EnglishScotch rose but this adjective is best avoided, may cause offence in Scotland1Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
EnglishScotchbriar but this adjective is best avoided, may cause offence in Scotland1Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
EnglishScottish rose  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
EnglishScottish-briar  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Frenchrosier à feuilles de pimprenelle  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Frenchrosier d'ecosse  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
GermanBibernell-Rose  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Swedishorientalisk pimpinellros  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Swedishpimpinellros  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesemi ci qiang wei  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstan s.e.Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKyrgyzstan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationAltay Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Western SiberiaWestern Siberia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.w. 
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey e.Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeEstonia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine incl. KrymEuro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIceland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
2Cultivated    also cult. 
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iran (n.w.), Turkey (e.)
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia], Russian Federation [Altay]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan (s.e.), Kyrgyzstan
  • CHINA: China [Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  3. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  4. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: nom. ambig., in part = Rosa pimpinellifolia & R. majalis
  5. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Environmentalornamentalas Rosa pimpinellifoliaWalters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora. Note: as Rosa pimpinellifolia
Environmentalornamentalas Rosa pimpinellifoliaKrüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976) Note: as Rosa pimpinellifolia
Environmentalornamentalas Rosa pimpinellifoliaHuxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: as Rosa pimpinellifolia
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=32175. Accessed 12 May 2026.