Rosa multiflora

Common Name: 
multiflora rose
Scientific Name: 
Rosa multiflora Thunb.ex Murr.
Family Name: 
Rosaceae - Rose Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced perennial shrub, reproducing by seed and stem runners
Stems
upright to arching, climbing/scrambling, woody, smooth, sharp curved thorns
Growth Habit of Multiflora Rose
Growth Habit of Multiflora Rose
Growth Habit of Multiflora Rose
Leaves
alternate, pinnately compound, fringed stipules; leaflets oval, 5 to 9, serrated, dark green above and pale below with minute hairs
Leaves of Multiflora Rose
Leaves of Multiflora Rose
Flowers
5-petaled, white to pale pink, notched, fragrant, numerous yellow stamens; clustered
Flowers of Multiflora Rose
Flowers of Multiflora Rose
Flowers of Multiflora Rose
Fruit
hips, oval, persist in winter
Fruit of Multiflora Rose