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Photographer: Kenneth J. Sytsma
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Family Rosaceae
Rosa blanda Aiton
early wild rose, smooth rose, wild rose
Rosa: ancient Latin name whose meaning has been lost
blanda: from blandus for "flattering, caressing, alluring, tempting"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 3'-4' tall, clone-forming shrub; stems mostly without thorns or with thin thorns only at the bottom internodes |
| Flower: | white to pink, 5-parted, 1 1/2"- 2 1/3" wide, only on last year's side branches, the sepals persistent; inflorescence either solitary or a wide cluster (corymb) of stalked flowers; blooms June-July |
| Fruit: | red, smooth, berry-like hips |
| Leaf: | pinnately-divided with 5 or 7 oblong, coarsely-toothed leaflets |
| Habitat: | full to partial sun; dry to moderate moisture; woods, hills, prairies, dunes; in sandy, loamy soil |
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