Family: Rosaceae
multiflora rose
[Rosa cathayensis (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) L.H.Bailey, more...]
Mary Ann Feist
Mary Ann Feist
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Fields, pastures, fencerows, prairies and savannas, roadsides, thickets, hillsides and ridgetops, river islands, higher ground on edges of marshes and open wetlands, old quarries and gravel pits, dumps; disturbed forest edges and clearings and sometimes forming impenetrable thickets in the interiors. This species is introduced from Asia and was first collected in 1957. It is an aggressive weed that outcompetes native vegetation and it can form very large patches that are quite formidable. The high-arching canes often reach out along trails, their stout prickles snagging on passersby. The small, white flowers held in an erect panicle are unlike any of our other roses. Multiflora rose is common across the southern part of the state and in the Driftless Area and has steadily moved northward.
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACU WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin invasive species including decription, habitats, control methods Invasive And Exotic Species of North America: Descriptions, management issues, warnings, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Invasive Plants: Photos, descriptions, information University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas: Descriptions, photos, management help, etc.
Mary Ann Feist
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Mary Ann Feist
Aaron_Carlson
Merel R. Black
(c)Barry A. Rice/The Nature Conservancy
Christopher Noll
Stephen L. Solheim
Merel R. Black
Christopher Noll
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
Christopher Noll
Aaron_Carlson
Christopher Noll