Rosa carolina

pasture rose

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Rosaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

0.5 - 3ft

Spread

3 - 6ft

Flower Color

Pink

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

yellowish to orange

Habitat

dry old fields or open woods; rocky banks, shale barrens

Notes

edible fruit is a berry-like hip; thorns; Browsed by deer; fruits eaten by ruffed grouse, quail and a few species of songbirds

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain