Rosa carolina L. ssp. carolina

Locations ofRosa carolina L. ssp. carolina in Virginia

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Family
Rosaceae
Botanical Name
Rosa carolina L. ssp. carolina
Common Name
Carolina Rose, Pasture Rose
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Rosa carolina L. ssp. carolina
Comments
The map reflects specimen determinations prior to the naming of subsp. subserrulata. Presumably, the vast majority represent the nominate subspecies.
Habitat
Dry-mesic to dry (rarely mesic) upland forests, woodlands, barrens, clearings, old fields, pastures, and roadsides. Common throughout; although few Virginia specimens have been identified to subspecies,
the great majority of our material is probably ssp. carolina.
Native Status
Native

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