Rosa virginiana Mill.

Virginia rose, common wild rose, prairie rose

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Virginia rose is native to eastern North America.

Identification: This rose is 4-6' (1.2-1.8 m) tall, with erect, upright stems and stout, hooked thorns that are flattened at the base. Leaves are odd pinnate—in clusters of 7 to 9 leaflets, with the odd leaflet at the end of the branch. Each leaflet is 1-1¼" (2.5-3.2 cm) long, dark green, with serrations that point forward and are coarser than those of swamp rose. Flowers are pink, solitary, 2-2½" (5-6.3 cm) around, with a yellow center. Fruits are bright red, and ¼-½" (6.3-12 mm) in diameter.

See our wild rose comparison guide for further information.

Online References:

The Island Creek Elementary School's Study of Northern Virginia Ecology

The University of Connecticut Plant Database

The USDA Plants Database

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants

The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site

9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm)

9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 7 × 4½" (18 × 12 cm)

Rosa virginiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 23 Sep 2020.

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9/22/2020 · Giants’ Stairs, Bailey Island, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm)

9/22/2020 · Giants’ Stairs, Bailey Island, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 4 × 6" (11 × 16 cm)

9/22/2020 · Giants’ Stairs, Bailey Island, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9.2 cm)

9/28/2013 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia Naitonal Park, Bar Harbor, Maine
≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 14 cm)

4/9/2011 · Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, Mary­land
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain

Range: Zones 4-7:

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