Rosa × alba
White Rose, White Rose Of York
Also known as: Crepinia ×collina (Jacq.) Gand. +14 more
- Crepinia ×collina (Jacq.) Gand.
- Rosa ×alba f. suaveolens Dieck
- Rosa ×alba subsp. coelestris A.Dupont ex Thory
- Rosa ×alba subsp. corymbosa Thory
- Rosa ×alba subsp. cymbifolia Thory
- Rosa ×alba subsp. foliacea Thory
- Rosa ×alba subsp. inermis A.Dupont ex Thory
- Rosa ×alba subsp. plena Rössig
- Rosa ×alba subsp. regalis Thory
- Rosa ×alba subsp. semiduplex Andrews
- Rosa ×alba subsp. semiplena Thory
- Rosa canina subsp. collina (Jacq.) Fr.
- Rosa canina var. collina (Jacq.) Lindl., 1820
- Rosa canina var. hortensis Griess.
- Rosa gallica var. incarnata (Mill.) Rehder
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to Europe, Rosa × alba (commonly known as White Rose or White Rose Of York) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. In its natural range, this hybrid typically occurs in temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
France, Hungary, Spain, Switzerland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arkansas, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Caroline Is., Comoros, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, New York, Pakistan, Romania, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan
Parent Species