species 16,007 observations
Swamp Rose
Rosa palustris
Field notes
Supports All
261
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Tobacco Budworm Moth, Cecropia Moth, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Unicorn Prominent
113
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp, Willow Gall Limb Borer, Acmaeodera tubulus, Spiny Rose Gall Wasp
11
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ornate Yellow-marked Buprestid, Ruffed Grouse, Potato Aphid, Rose Scale
35
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Northern Amber Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee
102
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist Wet
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil
- Organic
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Resists
- Diseases Insect pests Wet soil
- Plant type
- Shrub
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.