''Rosa palustris'', the swamp rose, is a shrub in the rose family native to much of eastern North America. It can be found from

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. It is a host of the blinded sphinx moth and

Coptotriche admirabilis ''Coptotriche admirabilis'' is a moth of the family Tischeriidae. It is found in North America, including Iowa and Ohio. The larvae feed on ''Rosa carolina'' and ''Rosa palustris''. They mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extr ...

Description

''Rosa palustris'' is a shrub with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thorny stems. The flowers are pink, borne in summer.

Etymology

The species

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''palustris'' is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat.Archibald William Smith

References

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