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Rosa virginiana var. virginiana
Rosa virginiana Mill. var. virginiana
Virginia Rose
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ROVIV2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often shorter.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Fruit: Hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , MA , MD , ME , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , TN , VA , VTCanada: NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue 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.Additional resources
USDA: Find Rosa virginiana var. virginiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rosa virginiana var. virginiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa virginiana var. virginiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-08Research By: TWC Staff