Characteristics
Dicots
Rosa palustris Marshall
Swamp Rose
shrub
6
**
Native AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
Yes
Base Flower Color
Pink; White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Achene; Aggregate
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Aquatic; Terrestrial; Mudflat/Wet Woods
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
serrate; serrulate
Leaflet Number
7; 9
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric; Inundated
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; LGS; GRSM; LC; BE
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
No
Petal Number
5
Pistil Number
6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; >38
Sepal Fusion
No
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
>12
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Classification
Rosales
Rosa palustris Marshall - Swamp Rose
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Rosa palustris - 13
Rosa palustris - Dwayne Estes
Rosa palustris - 13
Rosa palustris - Dwayne Estes
Rosa palustris - 13
Rosa palustris - Dwayne Estes
Rosa palustris - 13
Rosa palustris - Dwayne Estes
Rosa palustris - 13
Rosa palustris - Dwayne Estes
Rosa palustris - 13
Rosa palustris - Dwayne Estes
Rosa palustris - 13
Rosa palustris - Dwayne Estes
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 20
Rosa palustris - Milo Pyne
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw
Rosa palustris - 2
Rosa palustris - Joey Shaw