Taxon:  Rosa arkansana Porter



Summary
Genus:
Rosa
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Rosoideae
Tribe:
Roseae
Nomen number:
32081
Place of publication:
T. C. Porter & J. M. Coulter, Misc. Publ. U.S. Geol. Geogr. Surv. Terr. 4:38.  1874 (Syn. fl. Colorado)
Verified:
02/15/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
5 (5  active, 3  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rosa heliophila Greene var. alba (Rehder) Rehder

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  3. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
  4. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  5. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  6. Harrington, H. 1954. Manual of the plants of Colorado.
  7. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  8. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  9. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Note: with two varieties
  10. Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
  11. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  12. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  13. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  14. Mitchell, R. S., ed. 1986. A checklist of New York state plants. New York State Mus. Bull. 458
  15. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
  16. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
  17. Saakov, S. G. & D. Rieksta. 1973. Rozy 94.
  18. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  19. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
  20. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  21. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  22. 2018. Oklahoma vascular plant database
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishprairie rose  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Swedisharkansasros  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinoisn.Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowa Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansas McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissourin. & w.Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNebraska McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahoma McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndianac.Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColoradoe.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontanae.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyominge.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexicon.-c.Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewan Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
Native
Northern America
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana (c.), Michigan]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (n.), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri (n. & w.), Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado (e.), Montana (e.), Wyoming (e.)]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico (n.-c.), Texas]
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  2. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
  3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  4. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  5. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  6. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
  7. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
  8. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  9. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  10. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Food additivesflavoringfor making teaKunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
Human foodfruit Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
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=32081. Accessed 12 May 2026.