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Smith, R.W.

Rosa nitida

Rosa nitida Willd.

Shining Rose

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RONI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , ME , NH , NY , OH , RI , VT
Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special 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.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:					FACW				FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rosa nitida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rosa nitida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa nitida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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