Delaware Wildflowers • Families • Rosaceae
Rosa multiflora
Multiflora RoseRosaceae — Rose family
Invasive non-native
![Rosa multiflora](/images/rosa_multiflora.jpg)
![Rosa multiflora](/images/rosa_multiflora_pink.jpg)
Deacons Walk Park
May 2001
![Rosa multiflora](/images/090913_155425.jpg)
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
September 2009
![Rosa multiflora](/images/rosa_multiflora_7.jpg)
White Clay Creek State Park -- Creek Road
May 2016
![Rosa multiflora](/images/rosa_multiflora_4.jpg)
![Rosa multiflora](/images/rosa_multiflora_5.jpg)
May 2018
![Rosa multiflora](/images/rosa_multiflora_8.jpg)
The pistils are united into a long column, a distinguishing feature of the species.
![Rosa multiflora](/images/rosa_multiflora_9.jpg)
Leaves have 7-9 leaflets.
![Rosa multiflora](/images/rosa_multiflora_10.jpg)
Fringed stipules are another distinguishing feature of this species.
AshlandMay 2019
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Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.