Rosa blanda Aiton var. blanda . Smooth Rose, Meadow Rose. Phen: May-Jun; Aug-Sep. Hab: Rocky forests. Dist: QC west to MB, south to s. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993; Rhoads & Block 2007), MD, VA, WV (Harmon, Ford-Werntz, & Grafton 2006), OH, IN, IL, MO, KS, and MT.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = K1, NE; < Rosa blanda Aiton – C, FNA9, G, GrPl, Il, K3, K4, Mi, NY, Pa, Va, Joly & Bruneau (2007); >< Rosa blanda Aiton – F; > Rosa johannensis Fernald – F; > Rosa rousseauiorum Boivin – F; > Rosa williamsii Fernald – F
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