Download Multiflora Rose

Rosa mutiflora Thunb.
Classification
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Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa L.
Species: Rosa mulitflora Thunb.
Shape, Form, Type
 Multiflora roses have a large, round crown and dense
thickets formed by arching stems. They can sometimes
reach great heights when well supported.
Figure 1
Bark
 The bark is brown and shredded into fine pieces near
the base.
Figure 2
Twig
 Twigs of multiflora roses are generally green with some
hints of red. They have paired prickles and long stems.
Figure 3
Leaf
 Leaves alternate and are pinnately compound. They
are usually three to five inches long and contain five to
eleven leaflets. They are dark green above, pale below,
and have stipules like the teeth of a comb along the
bottom.
Figure 4
Bud
 Buds are pointed and usually of a reddish color.
Figure 5
Flower
 Flowers of multiflora roses consist of five white petals
that are wedge-shaped. They are around two inches,
but occur in clusters. They generally appear towards
early summer and give off a fragrance.
Figure 6
Fruit
 Fruit ripens in late summer and stays throughout
winter. They are spherical, reddish, and around one
fourth of a inch in diameter.
Figure 7
Habitat and Range
 Mulitflora roses are present mainly in eastern and
central United States and Canada, as well as along the
west coast states and provinces.
Figure 9
Uses
 Generally, multiflora rose is grown as a decorative
plant. While it was used to attract wildlife, now it is
considered an invasive species. It tolerates both dry
and moist climates which is why it is found in older
fields, along roads, and fences, and forest edges.
Figure 9
References
 Figure References:
 Figures 1-4, 6,7: Rosa multiflora Fact Sheet. (2010). Retrieved June 23, 2010 from
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech:
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?id=151.
 Figure 5: Roses. (2009). Retrieved June 23, 2010 from Stock Photography, Just our Pictures:
http://www.justourpictures.com/roses/popimgs/multiflora-rose.jpg.
 Figure 8: Rosa mulitflora Thunb. . (2010). Retrieved June 23, 2010 from United States
Department of Agriculture, Plants Profile:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=romu.
 Figure 9: Rosa multiflora. (2010). Retrieved June 23, 2010 from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/multiflora_rose.
 Informational References:
 Rosa multiflora Fact Sheet. (2010). Retrieved June 23, 2010 from Department of Forest
Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech:
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?id=151.
 Rosa mulitflora Thunb. . (2010). Retrieved June 23, 2010 from United States Department of
Agriculture, Plants Profile: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=romu.
 Rosa multiflora. (2010). Retrieved June 23, 2010 from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/multiflora_rose.