Rosaceae — Rose Family

🔍 How to identify Rosaceae →
Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Rosales Rosaceae
Kerria japonica (L.) DC.

Kerria japonica (L.) DC.

Kerria japonica (L.) DC.

Kerria japonica is a spring-flowering garden shrub with medicinal uses, and two of its cultivars hold the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Leucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh.

Leucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh.

Leucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh.

Leucosidea sericea (oldwood) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to southern African highlands with a range of documented uses.

Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze

Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze

Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze

Luetkea pectinata is the only accepted species in the Luetkea genus, a mat-forming semi-shrub endemic to cold areas of western North America.

Lyonothamnus floribundus A.Gray

Lyonothamnus floribundus A.Gray

Lyonothamnus floribundus A.Gray

Lyonothamnus floribundus is a clonal endemic Channel Islands tree with specific conservation concerns and cultivated subspecies.

Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx.

Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx.

Malus angustifolia (Aiton) Michx.

Malus angustifolia is a small North American flowering tree with edible processed fruits grown as ornamentals.

Malus baccata (L.) Borkh.

Malus baccata (L.) Borkh.

Malus baccata (L.) Borkh.

Malus baccata (L.) Borkh. is an apple relative with ornamental, edible, and breeding uses native to Asia.

Malus coronaria (L.) Mill.

Malus coronaria (L.) Mill.

Malus coronaria (L.) Mill.

Malus coronaria, also called sweet crabapple, is a North American shrub or small tree grown for its fruit and wood.

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Malus domestica, the common apple tree, is a deciduous cultivated tree requiring cross-pollination to produce fruit.

Malus fusca (Raf.) C.K.Schneid.

Malus fusca (Raf.) C.K.Schneid.

Malus fusca (Raf.) C.K.Schneid.

Malus fusca, or Pacific crabapple, is a deciduous North American tree with edible fruit and many traditional uses.

Malus ioensis (Alph.Wood) Britton

Malus ioensis (Alph.Wood) Britton

Malus ioensis (Alph.Wood) Britton

Malus ioensis is a United States-native crabapple tree with two varieties, white or pink summer flowers, and fruit eaten by wildlife.

Malus sylvestris Mill.

Malus sylvestris Mill.

Malus sylvestris Mill.

Malus sylvestris, the European wild apple, is a threatened deciduous tree native to Europe and nearby West Asia.

Malus toringo (Siebold) de Vriese

Malus toringo (Siebold) de Vriese

Malus toringo (Siebold) de Vriese

Malus toringo (syn. Malus sieboldii) is a Rosaceae crabapple native to eastern temperate Asia.

Margyricarpus pinnatus (Lam.) Kuntze

Margyricarpus pinnatus (Lam.) Kuntze

Margyricarpus pinnatus (Lam.) Kuntze

Pearl-fruit, Margyricarpus pinnatus, is a South American native ornamental plant in the Rosaceae family.

Mespilus germanica L.

Mespilus germanica L.

Mespilus germanica L.

Mespilus germanica L., or medlar, is a small deciduous tree cultivated for its late-season edible fruit, with various modern and traditional uses.

Oemleria cerasiformis (Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook. & Arn.) J.W.Landon

Oemleria cerasiformis (Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook. & Arn.) J.W.Landon

Oemleria cerasiformis (Torr. & A.Gray ex Hook. & Arn.) J.W.Landon

Oemleria cerasiformis is a dioecious deciduous shrub native to Pacific North America, used by Native American tribes.

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl.

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl.

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl.

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia is a shrub used for traditional Hawaiian medicine, wood crafts, and dye from its edible fruit.

Petrophytum caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Petrophytum caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Petrophytum caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Petrophytum caespitosum is a low matted rock-growing shrub native to mountainous areas of the Western United States.

Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkman

Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkman

Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkman

Photinia serratifolia is an evergreen tree with distinctive scent spring flowers, often planted as urban greenery in China.

Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze

Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze

Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze

Physocarpus capitatus, or Pacific ninebark, is a deciduous North American shrub with traditional uses, restoration value, and garden popularity.

Physocarpus malvaceus (Greene) Kuntze

Physocarpus malvaceus (Greene) Kuntze

Physocarpus malvaceus (Greene) Kuntze

Physocarpus malvaceus is a deciduous native western North American shrub, a fire-resistant pioneer that can hamper forest regeneration.

Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M.Coult.

Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M.Coult.

Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) J.M.Coult.

Physocarpus monogynus, or mountain ninebark, is a North American shrub with recorded traditional pain relief use.

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim.

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim.

Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim.

Physocarpus opulifolius is a hardy North American deciduous shrub grown for erosion control and ornament.

Potentilla argentea L.

Potentilla argentea L.

Potentilla argentea L.

Potentilla argentea L. is a 0.5 m tall cinquefoil with silvery leaves and yellow flowers that grows in sunny well-drained areas.

Potentilla aurea L.

Potentilla aurea L.

Potentilla aurea L.

Potentilla aurea (golden cinquefoil) is a Rosaceae flowering plant native to mainland European mountains, with available cultivars.

Related Families

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store