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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: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , NH , NY , OH , RI , VTCanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
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.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Rosa nitida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa nitida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: TWC Staff