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Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora) is a climbing and rambling shrub native to China, Japan, and Korea.
Annual Growth Rate: 52-104 ft.
Location:
Widespread throughout forested areas.
Impact:
Dense thickets crowding out native species and reducing biodiversity.
It invades open woodlands, forest edges, pastures, fields, fence rows, roadsides, and margins of swamps and marshes.
Can cause severe skin and eye irritation in cattle.
Management:
Park biologists are monitoring existing locations and are addressing new growth areas as they are detected.
What Can You Do?
As a devoted visitor to Gettysburg National Military Park, you can see the direct impact the Multiflora Rose is having on your park. During the warm weather months, we host a series of Volunteer Work Days. Sign up for one or all of these to lend a hand! You have the opportunity to aid our staff to combat this invading species and perhaps slow or halt their march across our fields, our hills, our stone walls, our fences, or even around our monuments.
Assisting the park by cutting Multiflora Rose, park biologists may follow up with herbicide treatment.
