Iowa State Flower
Wild Rose (common name)
Rosa pratincola (scientific name)
Rosa pratincola (scientific name)
Overview
The Iowa Legislature named the wild rose the state flower in 1897. No specific species was indicated, but Rosa pratincola grows on low bushes in fields and meadows throughout Iowa. Stems are reddish and thorny, with alternating pinnately (feather-like) compound leaves. Individual leaflets are oval with pointed ends, deep green on top and lighter, matte green below. The clusters of flowers grow at the end of each stem, starting in June and often continuing throughout the summer and into September.
Individual flowers are about two inches wide, pink, and fragrant. Occasionally white or deep rose flowers occur. The petals curve over the many golden yellow stamens at night and when it rains during the day. The flowers have no nectar, but their pollen attracts many insects. After a flower’s petals drop, a green seed receptacle grows. These rose hips have a five-sepal crown, and turn red as the weather gets cold.
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STATUS
Official
PHYSICAL DETAILS
Duration: Perennial
Plant: Low bush with thorny stems and small oval leaflets
Mature Height: 1.5 feet (.5 m)
Flowering: June-September
Flowers: 2 across with 5 rounded petals, many stamens
Flower Color: Pink
Leaves: 0.6–2.5 in (1.6–6.4 cm) long, alternating and pinnately compound with 5–9 leaflets
Fruit/Seed Color: Red hips, tan seeds
Plant: Low bush with thorny stems and small oval leaflets
Mature Height: 1.5 feet (.5 m)
Flowering: June-September
Flowers: 2 across with 5 rounded petals, many stamens
Flower Color: Pink
Leaves: 0.6–2.5 in (1.6–6.4 cm) long, alternating and pinnately compound with 5–9 leaflets
Fruit/Seed Color: Red hips, tan seeds
HABITAT
Location: sunny or partially shaded areas with sandy soil that receives a fair amount of rain, 40–45 in (102–114 cm) per year.
Range: tropical areas worldwide, although major production areas are in North America (California, Texas, and Florida), Brazil, India, and China.
Range: tropical areas worldwide, although major production areas are in North America (California, Texas, and Florida), Brazil, India, and China.
TRIVIA
- The English word orange is derived from the Sanskrit wordnâraga.
- The flower’s scientific name means Chinese citrus in a reference to the tree’s Asian origin.
- The flower is traditionally associated with good fortune and it used at weddings in bridal bouquets and head wreaths.
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Wild Rose
Wild Rose Bush
Close-up of Wild Rose Flower
| CLASSIFICATION | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta |
| Superdivision: | Spermatophyta |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: | Rosidae |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. pratincola |
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