Rosa carolina
Encyclopedia
Rosa carolina, commonly known as the Carolina rose, pasture rose, or low rose, is a shrub in the rose family
native to eastern North America
, where it can be found in nearly all US states
and Canadian provinces
east of the Great Plains
.
It is common throughout its range and can be found in a wide variety of open habitats, from thickets and open woods to roadsides and along railroads.
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The stems have straight, needle-like thorns, which distinguishes it from very similar species such as R. palustris
and R. virginiana
, which have curved thorns. The fragrant flowers emerge in early summer and are light pink in color.
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
native to eastern North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, where it can be found in nearly all US states
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
and Canadian provinces
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
east of the Great Plains
Great Plains
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...
.
It is common throughout its range and can be found in a wide variety of open habitats, from thickets and open woods to roadsides and along railroads.
Description
Rosa palustris
Rosa palustris is a shrub in the rose family native to much of eastern North America. It can be found from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the north, south to Florida and west to Arkansas and Ontario.-Description:...
and R. virginiana
Rosa virginiana
Rosa virginiana, commonly known as the Virginia Rose , Common Wild Rose or Prairie Rose, is a woody perennial in the rose family native to eastern North America, where it is the commonest wild rose. It is deciduous, forming a suckering shrub up to 2 metres in height, though often less. The stems...
, which have curved thorns. The fragrant flowers emerge in early summer and are light pink in color.