Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rosa rugosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rosa rugosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Rosa rugosa
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Rose, Rugosa Rose, Beach Rose
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September Washington County ME
Hip dark red, 2-2.5cm in diameter, smooth, with persistent erect sepals, per Flora of China.
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September Washington County ME
Leaves with 7-9 leaflets. Leaflets 1-2", wrinkled above, per Wildflowers in the Field and Forest: Northeastern US (Clemants & Gracie, 2006).
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September Washington County ME
Petals purple-red, dark pink, or white, obovate, apex emarginate, per Flora of China.
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September Washington County ME
Styles free, slightly exserted, much shorter than stamens, per Flora of China.
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September Knox County ME
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rosa rugosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rosa rugosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Rosa rugosa
2504
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Coastal dunes, disturbed areas, cultivated and sometimes escaped, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Asia
Waif(s)
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stems armed with paired prickles at the nodes; prickles and bristles present along the internodes
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Odd-pinnately compound: 5-9 leaflets
Alternate
Stipules conspicuous, persistent, & adnate to the petiole
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomatous
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rose-purplish /White
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red
Hip
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p144
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p302
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