Rosaceae

(roh-ZAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Rosales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 50 not-too-obscure plants that are in the Rose Family:

  • Agrimonia parviflora (Swamp Agrimony / Harvestlice) [CC5]
  • Agrimonia pubescens (Downy Agrimony) [CC4]
  • Agrimonia rostellata (Woodland Agrimony) [CC4]
  • Amelanchier arborea (Downy Serviceberry) [CC6]
  • Aruncus dioicus (Goat’s Beard) [CC6]
  • Crataegus berberifolia (Barberry Hawthorn) [CC4]
  • Crataegus calpodendron (Late Hawthorn) [CC6]
  • Crataegus chrysocarpa (Fireberry Hawthorn) [CC]
  • Crataegus coccinioides (Kansas Hawthorn) [CC4]
  • Crataegus crus-galli (Cockspur Hawthorn) [CC3]
  • Crataegus intricata (Thicket Hawthorn) [CC]
  • Crataegus mollis (Downy Hawthorn) [CC4]
  • Crataegus ovata (Ovateleaf Hawthorn) [CC]
  • Crataegus pruinosa (Frosted Hawthorn) [CC3]
  • Crataegus punctata (Dotted Hawthorn) [CC]
  • Crataegus viridis (Green Hawthorn) [CC5]
  • Fragaria virginiana (Wild Strawberry) [CC3]
  • Geum canadense (White Avens) [CC2]
  • Geum vernum (Spring Avens) [CC3]
  • Gillenia stipulata (American Ipecac) [CC5]
  • Malus coronaria (Sweet Crabapple) [CC5]
  • Malus ioensis (Prairie Crabapple) [CC3]
  • Physocarpus opulifolius (Common Ninebark) [CC5]
  • Prunus americana (American Plum) [CC4]
  • Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw Plum) [CC5]
  • Prunus hortulana (Hortulan Plum) [CC3]
  • Prunus mexicana (Mexican Plum) [CC3]
  • Prunus rivularis (formerly munsoniana) (Wild Goose Plum) [CC5]
  • Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) [CC2]
  • Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry) [CC4]
  • Pyrus calleryana (Bradford Pear) [intro]
  • Rosa arkansana (Prairie Rose) [CC5]
  • Rosa carolina (Carolina Rose) [CC4]
  • Rosa multiflora (Multiflora Rose) [intro]
  • Rosa setigera (Climbing Rose) [CC4]
  • Rubus aboriginum (Garden Dewberry) [CC4]
  • Rubus allegheniensis (Common Blackberry) [CC4]
  • Rubus alumnus (Oldfield Blackberry) [CC4]
  • Rubus flagellaris (Common Dewberry) [CC3]
  • Rubus frondosus (Yankee Blackberry) [CC2]
  • Rubus meracus (Dryslope Dewberry) [CC6]
  • Rubus occidentalis (Black Raspberry) [CC3]
  • Rubus pensilvanicus (Pennsylvania Blackberry) [CC]
  • Rubus roribaccus (Lucretia Blueberry) [CC6]
  • Rubus trivialis (Southern Dewberry) [CC4]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism