Plant Family: Rosaceae
Growth Form: Slender, low-growing shrub, 1 to 2 meters high.
Leaves: Alternate, compound, with 5 – 9 elliptic, coarse-toothed leaflets; the broad stipules flare to become wider toward the top.
Bark: The canes are slender with a few small prickles; straight, needle-like prickles are seen at each leaf node.
Flowers: Rose-pink, with 5 petals, 5 – 7 cm across, flower stalks may be smooth, but often have obviously sticky glands; June to July.
Fruits: Red, shiny rosehips, 2 cm in diameter, sparsely covered with sticky hairs; late summer.
Habitat: Woodland openings, fencerows, thickets, on wet or dry soils.
Range: Throughout New England, south to Virginia.
Similar Species: Carolina Rose has leaf stipules that are the same width for their entire length.
