Family: Rosaceae
western rose, Woods' rose
Arthur Meeks
Keir Morse
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Rosa: ancient Latin name whose meaning has been lost
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Native
This species has been collected just a few times from a weedy prairie and “sand”; first collected in 1956. Rosa woodsii is the most common and most variable rose in central and western North America and while it has been treated as native to Wisconsin, that seems unlikely based on the very few collections and lack of habitat data. If it were to occur as a native element of our flora, it would probably be found in our northwestern counties.
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = FACU USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Keir Morse
Arthur Meeks
Keir Morse