Roses are shrubs in the Rosa genus of the rose family. The hips of all roses are edible. Many roses are native to the Yuba-Sutter area.

California Wild Rose

California wild rose (Rosa californica) under the 5th Street Bridge, with hips and one remaining flower in October. Photo by queerbychoice. California wild rose can be seen in Beckwourth Riverfront Park Complex. It is a five- to ten-foot-tall, pink-flowering, winter-deciduous rose that is native to Yuba and Sutter Counties and typically grows at elevations below 6,000 feet. It is most often found in moist areas in central oak woodland, valley grassland, yellow pine forest, and riparian forest. It tolerates partial shade and is equally likely to grow in wetlands or non-wetlands.

You can read more about it at the Theodore Payne Wiki, the Las Pilitas Nursery website and USDA Conservation Plant Characteristics. You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa. You can find out where to buy it at the California Native Plant Link Exchange.

California wild rose (Rosa californica) on a ranch near Wheatland, with California Wild Grape vines climbing up it. Photo by queerbychoice.

Dwarf Wood Rose

Dwarf wood rose (Rosa gymnocarpa) near Quincy. Photo by queerbychoice. Dwarf wood rose is a three- to six-foot-tall, pink-flowering, deciduous rose that is native to Yuba County and typically grows at elevations below 6,000 feet. It is found in central oak woodland, valley grassland, or yellow pine forest. It tolerates full shade.

You can read more about it at the Theodore Payne Wiki, the Las Pilitas Nursery website and [http://plants.usda.gov/java/charProfile?symbol=ROGY USDA Conservation Plant Characteristics. You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa. You can find out where to buy it at the California Native Plant Link Exchange.

Cluster Rose

Cluster rose is a three- to six-foot-tall, pink-flowering rose that is native to Yuba County and typically grows at elevations below 5,000 feet. It is most often found on slopes in yellow pine forest. It prefers full sun.

You can read more about it at the Las Pilitas Nursery website and USDA Conservation Plant Characteristics. You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa. You can find out where to buy it at the California Native Plant Link Exchange.

Pine Rose

Pine rose is a two-foot-tall, pink-flowering rose that is native to Yuba County and typically grows at elevations between 2,000 and 6,500 feet. It is found in yellow pine forest. It is listed as rare by the California Native Plant Society.

You can read more about it at the Las Pilitas Nursery website. You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa.

Pygmy Rose

Pygmy rose is a pink-flowering rose that is native to Yuba County and typically grows at elevations between 3,000 and 8,000 feet.

You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa.

Woods' Rose

Woods' rose is a three- to nine-foot-tall, pink-flowering, winter-deciduous rose that is native to Yuba County and typically grows at elevations between 3,500 and 11,500 feet. It is found in yellow pine forest and riparian forest. It tolerates partial shade and is equally likely to grow in wetlands or non-wetlands.

You can read more about it at the Theodore Payne Wiki and the Las Pilitas Nursery website and USDA Conservation Plant Characteristics. You can see pictures of it at CalPhotos, Flickr, and Picasa. You can find out where to buy it at the California Native Plant Link Exchange.