Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)
Originally introduced from Japan into the United States in the 1860’s as an ornamental cultivar, multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) plantings increased throughout the 1930’s as a form of erosion control and natural fencing for livestock. Since then, multiflora rose has spread out of control and is now considered a noxious weed or prohibited invasive species in a number of states, particularly throughout the northeast.
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