Rosa Linnaeus. Subfamily: Rosoideae. Tribe: Roseae. Common name: Rose.
A genus of more than 100 species, shrubs or woody vines; mainly of north temperate regions. Many cultivars cannot be readily identified to species.
References: Joly & Bruneau (2007); Kalkman In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Lewis (2008); Lewis (2016); Lewis, Ertter, & Bruneau (2014) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014); Robertson (1974). Show full citations.
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© Aidan Campos | Rosa foliolosa source | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Rosa rugosa | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Rosa palustris | Original Image ⭷
© Jacob Dakar | Rosa palustris | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Rosa bracteata source | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Rosa multiflora | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Rosa setigera, Cedar Glade, Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area, Wilson County, Tennessee 1 by Alan Cressler | Rosa setigera source | Original Image ⭷
© Patrick Hacker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Patrick Hacker | Rosa glauca source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
© Richard & Teresa Ware | Rosa setigera CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson | Rosa rugosa source | Original Image ⭷
© Will Stuart | Rosa palustris | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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