Rosa carolina
carolina rose, pasture rose
Family
Rosaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
compound, odd-pinnate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
pink
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
May - July
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Animal Use
Attracts birds and is a special value to native bees and bumble bees. Also provides nesting materials/structure for native bees.
Habitat
Dry prairies, disturbed areas, sandy open woods, thickets, roadsides, and pastures.