Plant
Smooth Rose
Rosa blandaAlso known as Meadow Rose, Early Wild Rose
Smooth rose is an upright northern shrub with pink five-petaled flowers and compound leaves divided into toothed leaflets. Its upper stems usually lack prickles, though older basal growth can carry a few slender ones.
wild rosepink flowersmostly unarmed stems
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyProduces energy through photosynthesis and absorbs water and mineral nutrients through its roots
Predators
- rose sawflies
- aphids
- browsing mammals
ThreatsLand conversion, invasive shrubs, repeated mowing, herbicide use, and browsing
HabitatsPrairie edges, open woodland, dunes, roadsides, rocky shores, and dry to moist fields
Life spanA perennial woody shrub whose connected stems can persist for many years
Classification
- FamilyRosaceae
- SpeciesRosa blanda
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Check lower stems for hidden prickles and leave wild flowers attached for pollinators.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Look for pink five-petaled flowers above mostly prickle-free young stems.
- Observe: Examine the toothed leaflets and lower stem without bending the shrub.
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