Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ROSA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 491. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Rosa cinnamomea Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa bracteata | MACARTNEY ROSE | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | |
| Rosa carolina | CAROLINA ROSE | Native FACU (NWPL) | |
| Rosa laevigata | CHEROKEE ROSE | Not Native | |
| Rosa lucieae | MEMORIAL ROSE | Not Native | |
| Rosa multiflora | MULTIFLORA ROSE | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | |
| Rosa palustris | SWAMP ROSE | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | |
| Rosa setigera | CLIMBING ROSE | Native FACU (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaflets 3(5) per leaf
2
1. Leaflets (3)5-9 per leaf
3
2. Stipules adnate to the petiole for ½ or less of its length; petiole eglandular; leaflet margins with shallow teeth <0.7 mm long; petals white
2. Stipules adnate to the petiole for most of its length; petiole glandular-hispid; leaflet margins with pronounced teeth, some >0.7 mm long; petals pink
3. Stipules entire or shallowly toothed
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3. Stipules pectinate, lacerate, or strongly toothed
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4. Mature shrub often <1 m tall; stem with the major prickles straight and nearly perpendicular to the stem, often with smaller straight prickles also; of upland sites
4. Mature shrub usually >1 m tall; stem with the major prickles recurved, lacking smaller straight prickles; of wetland areas
5. Stems tomentose, stipitate-glandular; stipules adnate to the petiole for ½ or less of its length; leaflets with shallow teeth, the terminal leaflet with a rounded apex
5. Stems glabrate to pubescent; stipules adnate to the petiole for most of its length; leaflets with conspicuous exserted teeth, the terminal leaflet usually with an acute or strongly toothed apex
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6. Leaflets glabrous on the lower surface; style pubescent
6. Leaflets pubescent to glabrate on the lower surface; style glabrous