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| − | + | Habitats for ''R. carolina'' include upland forests, wooddlands, pastures, and roadsides. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> | |
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| + | Coarse soils are ideal for ''R. carolina''. It has a high tolerance for drought and a medium tolerance for fire and shade. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | ||
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| + | Flowering occurs primarily during April and May, with some recordings as late as August.<ref name= "Pan Flora"> [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Pan Flora]</ref> | ||
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| Photo by John Hilty hosted at IllinoisWildflowers.info | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rosa |
| Species: | R. carolina |
| Binomial name | |
| Rosa carolina L. | |
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| Natural range of Rosa carolina from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: R. carolina var. villosa (Rehder), R. lyoni (Pursh), R. serrulata (Rafinesque)
Variety: Rosa subserrulata (Rydberg)
Description
R. carolina is a perennial subshrub of the Rosaceae family that is native to North America.[1]
Distribution
Rosa carolina is found throughout the entire eastern United States as far west as Texas, as well as, Ontario and Quebec.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
Habitats for R. carolina include upland forests, wooddlands, pastures, and roadsides. [2]
Coarse soils are ideal for R. carolina. It has a high tolerance for drought and a medium tolerance for fire and shade. [1]
Phenology
Flowering occurs primarily during April and May, with some recordings as late as August.[3]
