Multiflora is an actively growing rose having array
of various small flowers, used for the barrior of fences. It was introduced to the eastern United
States in 1866 as rootstock for ornamental roses. In the 1930s, the U.S. Soil Conservation
Service promoted it for use in erosion control and as “living fences” to
confine livestock. It is native to eastern Asia, China, Japan and even Korea. It
has also been planted in the median strips of highways to prevent glare and act
as a crash barrier. It has many plants or roses that look just like it such as
the swamp rose and the pasture rose. It can be found on roadsides and also
found in fields, waste areas, pastures, and edges of forests. The Multiflora
rose is extremely fast in producing and it shuts out native vegetation, commonly
in areas such as successful fields and forest edges. On average, a multiflora rose plant produces 500,000
seeds each year or more. The seeds are also spreadable by birds over vast
distances. There are no predators killing or feeding on this particular plant. Therefore
it goes vast and in numerous area throughout the United States.
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