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Rosa blanda var. blanda
Rosa blanda Aiton var. blanda
Smooth Rose
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rosa blanda var. carpohispida, Rosa blanda var. glandulosa, Rosa rousseauiorum, Rosa subblanda, Rosa williamsii
USDA Symbol: ROBLB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , VT , WI , WVCanada: AB , MB , NB , NT , ON , QC , SK
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rosa blanda var. blanda in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rosa blanda var. blanda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa blanda var. blanda
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: TWC Staff