Taxon:  Rosa rugosa Thunb.



Summary
Genus:
Rosa
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Rosoideae
Tribe:
Roseae
Nomen number:
32156
Place of publication:
J. A. Murray, Syst. veg. ed. 14:473.  1784 May-Jun (Fl. jap. 213.  1784 Aug)
Comment:
for authorship of Thunberg names first published by Murray see comments in Taxon 45:672. 1996 & 46:311-314. 1997
Verified:
02/15/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
37 (17  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Rosa rugosa Thunb. var. chamissoniana C. A. Mey. (0 active accession[s])
Rosa rugosa Thunb. var. rugosa (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Rosa rugosa Thunb. f. rugosa

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rosa andreae Lange
Rosa rugosa Thunb. f. alba Rehder
Rosa rugosa Thunb. var. albiflora Koidz.

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Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Afonin, A. N., S. L. Greene, N. I. Dzyubenko, & A. N. Frolov, eds. Interactive agricultural ecological atlas of Russia and neighboring countries. Economic plants and their diseases, pests and weeds (on-line resource).
  3. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  4. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  5. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  6. Campbell, F. T., ed. 1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
  7. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  8. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 139-140.
  9. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  10. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  11. Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
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  13. Forest Experimental Station, Korea. 1966. Illustrated woody plants of Korea.
  14. Fu, Y. C. et al. 1977-. Flora intramongolica.
  15. Hoang, H.-D. et al. 1997. Additional notes to the checklist of Korean cultivated plants (5). Consolidated summary and indexes. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 44:370.
  16. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  17. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  18. Jiangsu Inst. Bot., ed. v. 1; Shan. R. H., ed. v. 2. 1977-1982. Jiangsu Zhiwuzhi (Flora of Jiangsu).
  19. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
  20. Kitagawa, M. 1979. Neo-lineamenta florae Manshuricae.
  21. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  22. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
  23. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  24. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  25. Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:127.
  26. Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University. 1998. Medicinal plants in the Republic of Korea. WHO Regional Publications Western Pacific Series No. 21.
  27. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
  28. Oyen, L. P. A. & Nguyen Xuan Dung, eds. 1999. Essential-oil plants. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 19:158. Note: mentions as Rosa rugosa Thunb. ex Murray
  29. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  30. Saakov, S. G. & D. Rieksta. 1973. Rozy 89.
  31. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  32. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  33. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
  34. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  35. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  36. Yang, J.-H. et al. 2009. Genetic diversity of the endangered species Rosa rugosa Thunb. in China and implications for conservation strategies. J. Syst. Evol. 47:515-524.
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Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishJapanese rose  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishrugosa rose  1Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Englishrugose rose  1McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
EnglishTurkestan rose  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English (Canada)Japanese rose Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 139-140.
Frenchrosier du japon  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
French (Canada)rosier rugueux Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 139-140.
GermanKartoffel-Rose  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Swedishvresros  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesemei gui  2McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Transcribed Koreanhaedanghwa  2Hoang, H.-D. et al. 1997. Additional notes to the checklist of Korean cultivated plants (5). Consolidated summary and indexes. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 44:370.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJilin Shenge.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaLiaoning Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaShandong Shengn.e.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHokkaidô Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshu Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKamčatskij kraj Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationPrimorye Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationSakhalin Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
2Cultivated    widely cult.Oyen, L. P. A. & Nguyen Xuan Dung, eds. 1999. Essential-oil plants. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 19:158. Note: mentions as Rosa rugosa Thunb. ex Murray
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Canada  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Primorye, Kamčatskij kraj, Sakhalin]
  • CHINA: China [Jilin Sheng (e.), Liaoning Sheng, Shandong Sheng (n.e.)]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu]
Cultivated (widely cult.)
Naturalized
Australasia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Romania
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France
Northern America
  • REGION: Canada, United States

Reference(s)
  1. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  2. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  3. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  4. Oyen, L. P. A. & Nguyen Xuan Dung, eds. 1999. Essential-oil plants. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 19:158. Note: mentions as Rosa rugosa Thunb. ex Murray
  5. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  6. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  7. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
Environmentalornamental Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Environmentalornamental Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Materialsessential oilssource of attar of roses used in perfumeryOyen, L. P. A. & Nguyen Xuan Dung, eds. 1999. Essential-oil plants. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 19:158. Note: mentions as Rosa rugosa Thunb. ex Murray
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weed  Campbell, F. T., ed. 1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=32156. Accessed 15 April 2026.