Rosa virginiana Mill.
Virginia rose, common wild rose, prairie rose
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Rosales Rose family and eight others
Family Rosaceae Includes apples, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, roses, meadowsweets, photinias, firethorns, rowans, and hawthorns; many others
Genus Rosa From a Latin name so old its meaning is no longer known
Species virginiana “From Virginia”
About plant names...
Virginia rose is native to eastern North America.
Identification: This rose is 4-6′ (1.2-1.8 m) tall, with erect,
upright stems and stout, hooked thorns that are flattened at the base. Leaves are odd pinnate —in clusters of 7 to 9 leaflets, with the odd leaflet at the
end of the branch. Each leaflet is 1-1¼″ (2.5-3.2 cm) long, dark green, with serrations that point forward and
are coarser than those of swamp rose.
Flowers are pink, solitary, 2-2½″ (5-6.3 cm) around, with a yellow center. Fruits are
bright red, and ¼-½″ (6.3-12 mm) in diameter.
See our wild rose comparison guide for further information.
Online References:
Islandcreekes.fcps.edu
The University of Connecticut Plant Database
The USDA Plants Database
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site
9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 34 cm)
9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
Rosa virginiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 23 Sep 2020.
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9/22/2020 · Giants’ Stairs, Bailey Island, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (14 × 10 cm)
9/22/2020 · Giants’ Stairs, Bailey Island, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 4 × 6″ (11 × 16 cm)
9/22/2020 · Giants’ Stairs, Bailey Island, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm)
9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm)
4/9/2011 · Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, Maryland · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain
Range: Zones 4-7:
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