Virginia rose (Rosa carolina carolina)
Description
Rosa virginiana,commonly known as the Virginia rose,common wild rose or prairie rose,is a woody perennial in the rose family native to eastern North America,where it is the most common wild rose.It is deciduous,forming a suckering shrub up to 2 metres in height,though often less.The stems are covered in numerous hooked prickles.The leaves are pinnate,usually with between 7 and 9 glossy leaflets.The pink flowers are borne singly or in small clusters and appear over a long period in midsummer.The fruits are small,round and bright red.Quest-Ritson and Quest-Ritson describe R.virginiana as "the best all-rounder among the wild roses",and draw attention to its leaf coloration in the fall: "the whole plant turns yellow,orange,scarlet,crimson and brown for weeks on end".In cultivation,this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Rosa
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