*Rosa rugosa Thunberg. Common name: Japanese Rose, Rugosa Rose. Phenology: Jun-Jul (-Oct). Habitat: Coastal dunes, disturbed areas, cultivated and sometimes escaped. Distribution: Native of Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA9, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, WV, Robertson (1974); = n/a — RAB, Tat. Basionym: Rosa rugosa Thunb. 1784
Links to other floras: = Rosa rugosa - FNA9
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
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native range: northern China, Korea & Japan
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