Taxon: Rosa carolina L. subsp. carolina

Summary

Genus:

Rosa

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Rosoideae

Tribe:

Roseae

Nomen number:

464422

Verified:

02/02/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Rosa carolina L. (13 active accession[s])
Rosa carolina L. subsp. mexicoensis W. H. Lewis (0 active accession[s])
Rosa carolina L. subsp. subserrulata (Rydb.) W. H. Lewis (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rosa carolina L. var. villosa (Best) Rehder
Rosa humilis Marshall var. villosa Best

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
New York Flora Association. New York flora atlas (on-line resource).
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Prince Edward Island	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri	Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	New York Flora Association. New York flora atlas (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia	Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida	Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia	Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina	Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina	Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee	Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia	Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Missouri]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]

Reference(s)

Lewis, W. H. 2008. Rosa carolina (Rosaceae) subspecies and hybrids in eastern and midwestern United States, Canada, and Mexico. Novon 18:193.
New York Flora Association. New York flora atlas (on-line resource).
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Weakley, A. S. 2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.

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=464422. Accessed 15 April 2026.