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  4. Dicots
  5. Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies
  6. Rose Family
  7. Roses
  8. Rosa
  9. Ground Rose

species 1,014 observations

Ground Rose

Rosa spithamea

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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143 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Tobacco Budworm Moth, Rose Leaf Miner, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth 47
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp, Diplolepis bassetti, Diplolepis inconspicuis, Willow Gall Limb Borer 14
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ruffed Grouse, Rose Grain Aphid, Potato Aphid, Strawberry Tree Aphid 20
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Margined Calligrapher, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee 62

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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