Common Name
Plant Form
Herbs
Considered Invasive?
Yes
Threat Level
High
Additional Info
Notes: Originally imported as a rootstock for garden roses, it was later recommended for erosion control and distributed to landowners to use as living fences and windbreaks. Wildlife personnel even recommended it as a wildlife cover and winter food source. Multiflora rose soon escaped planted areas
and invaded agricultural lands and natural areas, altering the structure of grasslands and forests, rendering them less desirable for nesting birds and mammals, and shading out native plants, thus reducing biodiversity and preventing forest regeneration.
Method of removal: Pull up by roots, or cut and paint. Easiest in winter. Or foliar spray as it starts to leaf out before the other plants do.