Rosa carolina
| Scientific Name: | Rosa carolina |
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| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Common Name: | Carolina Rose |
| Authority: | Linnaeus |
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| C Value: | 4 |
| Wetness: | FACU- |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 22 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | White, Pink |
| Growth Habit: | Woody |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
| Leaf Type: | Compound |
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| Leaf Margin: | Lobed |
| Leaf Toothing: | toothed |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | Single, long stipule (not hairy like invasive mulitflora rose). Thorns come out of main stem straight, not curved towards base like multiflora rose. |
| Gee Whiz: | Native roses have entire stipules and non-native roses have serrated stipules. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |