species 6,382 observations
Virginian Rose
Rosa virginiana
Field notes
Supports All
293
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Rose Leaf Miner, Mourning Cloak, Rusty Tussock Moth, Garden Tiger
111
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Plum Beetle, Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp, Willow Gall Limb Borer, Acmaeodera tubulus
10
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-headed Ash Borer, Potato Aphid, Ground Weevil, Foxglove Aphid
46
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Slender Flower Longhorn Beetle
126
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Water use
- Medium
- Resists
- Salt
- Habit
- Erect Multi stemmed
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.