Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/13/22):
Kerria japonica
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Read more about Japanese-rose at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Japanese rose plant can become invasive in certain areas, particularly in the Eastern and Southeastern United States. Read more at Gardening Know How.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Kerria japonica
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Kerria japonica
COMMON NAME:
Kerria, Japanese-rose
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Leaves narrowly triangular, sharply double-serrate, taper-pointed, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/13/22):
Kerria japonica
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Kerria japonica
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Kerria japonica
2608
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Woodland borders, suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China
Waif(s)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Not armed
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow, Whitish, Orangish
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer
Aggregate of drupe-like achenes
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p072
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p184
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