Rosa virginiana Mill.

Virginia rose

Species recognized by KL Wilson and WG Berendsohn (eds), IOPI Global Plant Checklist external link

IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED external link

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        Rosa virginiana Mill.
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USDA NRCS PLANTS Database external link

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Matthew D. Hurteau, Formerly USDA NRCS National Plant Data Center, c/o, Environmental Horticulture Department, University of California, Davis, California

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USDA, NRCS. [insert current year here]. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, [insert current date here]). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

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General: Rose family (Roseaceae). Virginia rose (Rosa virginiana) is an upright shrub growing between four to six feet tall. The glossy dark green foliage develops excellent yellow to red fall color (Dirr 1997). This species bears fragrant pink flowers that are two to three-inches in diameter and occur in clusters of five to eight.

Distribution: Rosa virginiana ranges from Arkansas, east to Alabama, north to Newfoundland and west to Ontario (Vines 1960). For current distribution, please consult the Plant profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site.

References

Beaurain. B. 2001. The garden helper. www.thegardenhelper.com/Achillea.htm

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