About multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
Life cycle
Perennial shrub with thorny arching stems that can root at tips
Growth habit
Compound leaves with 5-7 toothed leaflets and stipules at base of leaf stalk; shrubby
Reproduction
Seeds and runners (stem) that root and can quickly take over an unmanaged area
Conditions that favor growth
Common weed of open, unmanaged areas; once used as a rootstock, it has escaped cultivation
Cultural control
Mechanically remove and destroy branches; keep new shoots from getting reestablished by repeated mowings per year over several seasons
Additional resources
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
(PDF) Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas
Multiflora Rose | Penn State Extension
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