Rosa palustris

Rosaceae

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

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

Medium Shrub

8 - 8ft

- ft

Pink

Berry; Red

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Clay, Loamy

Flooded, Moist, Wet

June - August

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes, forested wetlands, shrub swamps, stream banks; open or shaded areas

edible fruit is a berry-like hip; thorns; tolerates flooding to 3"; The wild roses are browsed by deer; the fruits are eaten by ruffed grouse, quail and a few species of songbirds