Rosa foetida

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Rosa foetida
illustration of Rosa foetida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Rosa Species: R. foetida
Binomial name
Rosa foetida Herrm.
Synonyms
Austrian Copper Capucine Capucine Briar Copper Corn Poppy Rose Rosa cerea Rössig ex Redouté Rosa eglanteria Redouté & Thory Rosa harisonii Rosa lutea Mill. Rosa sulphurea Rose Comtesse Rosier Eglantier var. couleur ponceau Vermilion Rose of Austria The Yellow Rose of Texas

Rosa foetida is a species of rose, native to the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia. It has yellow flowers with a mild, sour scent many find objectionable, thus the species name. Though grown widely outside its range (for example, in Britain and America), it is particularly susceptible to black spot.

An important rose, inasmuch as it is the source of yellow in modern-day hybrids, most famously 'Soleil d'Or' (R. foetida x 'Antoine Ducher'; 1900), was bred by Joseph Pernet-Ducher. One variety, Rosa foetida var. 'bicolor' , the Austrian Copper rose, has flowers with petals that are red or orange on the upper interior surface but yellow on the lower exterior surface.

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Info on R. foetida var. 'bicolor'
Photos of R. foetida var. 'bicolor'