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Life Form:

Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub

Bloom Characteristics:

Single, pink flower have 5 petals and yellow stamens. Flowers are 2" (5 cm) across.

Fall Color:

Red

Foliage Characteristics:

Pinnately compound leaves have 5-9 (typically 7) leaflets that are elliptic and finely toothed. Leaflets are 2.5" (6.4 cm) long.

Fragrance:

Sweet

Fruit Characteristics:

Red rose hips ripen from September to August. Fruit is .5" (1.3 cm) across.

Plant Size:

3-6' tall x 3-6' wide (.9-1.8 x .9-1.8 meters)

Range:

E Canada to N Central and E USA

Habitat:

Marshes, meadows, fields; 330-5900ft (100-1800m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

Swamp rose

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Rosanae

Order:

Rosales

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Rosa

Species:

palustris

Accession Number:

2022-0557A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection

On Display:

National Museum of the American Indian

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax76fd1a308-a583-48ea-9de7-fed4131fbe4c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2022-0557A