NameThatPlant.net: Rosa rubiginosa var. rubiginosa

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rosa rubiginosa var. rubiginosa FAMILY Rosaceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

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INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rosa rubiginosa FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Rosa rubiginosa var. rubiginosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-11-008:

Rosa eglanteria FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Rosa rubiginosa

COMMON NAME:
Eglantine Rose, Sweetbriar Rose

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image of Rosa rubiginosa var. rubiginosa, Eglantine Rose, Sweetbriar Rose

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_roru82_001_lvd

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rosa rubiginosa var. rubiginosa FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rosa rubiginosa FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Rosa rubiginosa var. rubiginosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-11-008:
Rosa eglanteria FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rosa rubiginosa

1257

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: Pastures, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Rare in GA-NC-SC

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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stems armed with many small prickles along the internodes

LEAVES:
Deciduous
Odd-pinnately compound: 5-7 leaflets
Alternate
Stipules conspicuous, glandular-ciliate, mostly adnate to the petiole

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Pink
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red
Hip

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