Rosa multiflora
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Photo Courtesy Renee Brecht |
| Botanical name: | Rosa multiflora |
| Common name: | multiflora rose |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Growth type: | vine subshrub |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | to 15' |
| Foliage: | alternate, divided into 7 to 9 leaflets, toothed or serated. Thorny stems can be quite troublesome. |
| Flower: | white to pink, 5 petals |
| Flowering time: | June |
| Habitat: | wide tolerance for a number of soils and light conditions. |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | Rosa multiflora is
designated a noxious weed in several states. It was originally
introduced in the 1800s from Asia as an ornamental, and planted for its
berries for bird food, as well as a "fence" for cattle. |