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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rosa laevigata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Read more about Cherokee Rose at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rosa laevigata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Rosa laevigata
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-11-002:
Rosa laevigata FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rosa laevigata
COMMON NAME:
Cherokee Rose
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John B. Nelson jbn_88714061_2da4ecf25f
March
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JK Marlow jkm080411_021
April Charleston County SC
Magnolia Plantation's Audubon Swamp
Five broad 1-1.5" petals subtend a mass of golden yellow anthers, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
COMPARE
Cherokee Rose and McCartney Rose
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JK Marlow jkm080411_026
April Charleston County SC
Magnolia Plantation's Audubon Swamp
Flowers borne singly in the axils of the upper leaves, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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JK Marlow jkm080411_030
April Charleston County SC
Magnolia Plantation's Audubon Swamp
Sepals lanceolate, caudate, widened apically, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm080411_034
April Charleston County SC
Magnolia Plantation's Audubon Swamp
Dark green leaves divided into 3 lance-shaped leaflets with toothed margins, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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JK Marlow jkm080411_036
April Charleston County SC
Magnolia Plantation's Audubon Swamp
Stout recurved prickles, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
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JK Marlow jkm080411_043
April Charleston County SC
Magnolia Plantation's Audubon Swamp
Apparently introduced very early, to be named by Michaux in the 1790s as an apparent native, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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JK Marlow jkm080411_050
April Charleston County SC
Magnolia Plantation's Audubon Swamp
A high-climbing, glabrous rose, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_r_laevigata_chero
April
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_rosa_laevigata_1
April
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rosa laevigata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rosa laevigata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Rosa laevigata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-11-002:
Rosa laevigata
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rosa laevigata
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Clambering or vine-like shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Roadsides, moist forests, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China
Common in Coastal Plain of GA & SC (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
- Alabama Invasive Plant Council, 2012
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2006
- SC Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2014
- US Forest Service Southern Research Station
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stems armed with paired prickles at the nodes; prickles present along the internodes
LEAVES:
Evergreen
Odd-pinnately compound: 3 leaflets
Alternate
Stipules conspicuous, narrow, entire or remotely toothed, adnate about halfway
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Bisexual
Flowers solitary in upper leaf axils
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red
Hip
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006) p156
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p371
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p522
- A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010) p048
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p068
- Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry (Porcher, 1995) p195
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p302
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