The Multiflora Rose
Most roses are used as expression of love, and often used for decoration, but this rose is a pest. The Multiflora rose is a invasive in Illinois, and if you scroll down, you will get to know more about this rose.
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The Multiflora rose, like all flora and Fauna, have a taxonomy. The Multiflora rose is in the kingdom Plantae, the phylum Magnoliophyta, the class Magnoliopsida, the order of Rosales the family of Rosaceae, the genus Rosa, and the species R. Mulitflora (12).
About the Multiflora Rose
The multiflora rose, is similar yet different to many other roses in its physical attributes.It is a thorn covered shrub( like other roses) or a vine that can reach ten feet(13). It has a poor crown structure and it often lays over(12).It has pinnately compound leaves with 5 to 11 toothed leaflets(13).
Its Flower and fruit
The flower is different form other roses, as well as its fruit. To tell the multiflora rose apart from other roses is to look. at the base of there compound leaves, there you can find a fringed stipule, which is the easiest way to tell the rose apart from other roses(13).Its flowers bloom late in late spring, with the flower having 5 petals and are white that are 1.5 inches across. These flowers also eventually develop into red or orange reships( fruit) that are 1/4 of an inch wide(13).