rugosa rose Rosaceae Rosa rugosa Thunb.   symbol: RORU
	Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, serrate, 5 to 9 ovate to elliptical leaflets, each 1 to 3 inches long, wrinkled upper surface, dark green and glabrous above, slightly waxy and pubescent beneath, obvious stipules at base of petiole. Flower: White or pink depending on cultivar, 2 inches across, single or double, appearing throughout summer. Fruit: Shiny deep red, fleshy "hip", 1 each in diameter, ripens in late summer. Twig: Stout, initially green, turning brown, covered in thin, straight, sharp prickles. Bark: Light brown very spiny. Form: A small sprouting shrub that forms a dense cluster, reaches 4 to 6 feet.
	USDA Plants Database Rosa rugosa is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which rugosa rose has escaped (opens a new window).