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Search Term(s): Rosa carolina subsp. carolina   (1 record found)

ROSACEAE
Rose Family
Rosa carolina subsp. carolina  (Carolina rose)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Rosa: referring to the rose genus, or the color; carolina: of the Carolinas (U.S.)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Well drained soils, meadows, thickets, edges, thin canopy woodlands
State Status
Uncommon
Piedmont Status
Uncommon
Coastal Plain Status
Uncommon
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Food source for Box Turtles.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Subspecies subserrulata occurs in the Mountains and Piedmont from Pennsylvania, south to Alabama.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)
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