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December 10, 2008 : Rosa nutkana
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Plant Family / Families: Rosaceae
Scientific Name and Author: Rosa nutkana C. Presl
Name Location: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
Thank you to arrowlakelass@Flickr from the BPotD Flickr Pool for today's photograph (original), and thank you to Ruth for today's write up.
The Nootka rose is widely used horticulturally. It receives its name, by way of some anglicization, from the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples of the Pacific coast of Canada. Peter Gumplinger explains the story behind the name "Nootka" in this essay on Hiking the Nootka Island Trail, August 7-12, 1999:
"Anchored at Resolution Cove on Bligh Island, across from Friendly Cove harbour, the natives called out to Cook's ship: itchme nutka, itchme nutka, meaning 'go around', but Cook thought they were telling him that Nootka was the name of the area."
Wikipedia also has a fairly extensive entry on the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples.
The Nootka rose is a woody subshrub & perennial like the rest of the genus Rosa. It can grow up to 2.1m (7 ft) tall. Commonly found at the edge of coastal marshes, it is tolerant of wet conditions. It can also be encountered in cleared or disturbed areas, thickets and forest edges. The flowers have the characteristic fresh rose scent and are consistently coloured pinky-rose. The stems of the bush are grey and covered in prickles. In temperate regions, they bloom April-July.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at December 10, 2008 3:18 PM
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Posted by: Robert Sarkisian at December 10, 2008 7:24 PM
Now if only I could paint this!
Posted by: A at December 10, 2008 7:44 PM
Looks like a healthy plant and a wonderful picture that captures the essence of this speices.
Posted by: Greg Holmes at December 11, 2008 6:24 AM
I remember this plant from my childhood days. Thanks for the memories.
Posted by: Carole Miller at December 11, 2008 10:44 AM
*sigh*
A Spring Tease!!!
Posted by: Elizabeth at December 11, 2008 11:44 AM
A beautiful picture, and thanks to yesterday's entry, I now understand that Roses have prickles, not thorns.
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Posted by: John Murtaugh at December 11, 2008 2:24 PM
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This rose shrub would be a pleasant surprise to stumble upon while hiking in the woods. The photo really highlights the fine features of this single flowering rose.