Rosa palustris Rosa palustris Marsh. Rosa floridana Rydb. Rosa lancifolia Small Rosa palustris Marsh. var. dasistema (Raf.) Palmer & Steyerm. Swamp Rose
Swamp rose is a North American native. Identification: These shrubs are 6-8' (1.8-2.4 m) tall, with multiple, thorny stems. Thorns are widely spaced, single or sometimes paired, and hooked, curving backward. They have a preference for wet areas. Leaves are dark green, 1¼-2½" (3.2-6.3 cm) long, roughly oval with pointed tips, with finely serrated edges. They occur in odd pinnate groups, most commonly with 7 leaflets, sometimes with 5, rarely with 9. Flowers are 1½-2" (3.8-5.8 cm) in diameter, solitary (or in small clusters), light to dark pink, with five petals and strong rose fragrance. They appear from June to July. Fruits are red, less than ½" (1.3 cm) around. See our wild rose comparison guide for further information. Online References:
Rosa palustris on Carolina Nature, from Will Cook Rosa palustris at the U.S. Forest Service Celebrating Wildflowers site Rosa palustris at Illinois Wildflowers Rosa palustris at the University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium Rosa palustris at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Rosa palustris on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site Rosa palustris at the Missouri Botanical Garden References:
9/25/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA 9/25/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA Rosa palustris description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 2 Oct 2013. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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