rose myrtle
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Hassk.
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
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![]() 5390108 rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Tree(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 2148039 rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Infestation Zhihong Pan |
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![]() 2148037 rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Plant(s) Zhihong Pan |
![]() 2148038 rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Foliage Zhihong Pan |
![]() 5390180 rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Foliage Forest & Kim Starr |
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![]() 5390110 rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
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![]() 5390396 rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
Invasive Listing Sources
- Archbold Biological Station
- East Central Florida CISMA
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category I
- Florida Noxious Weeds
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Reichard, Sarah. 1994. Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
- Southwest Florida Cooperative Invasive Species Mgmt. Area
- Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Mgmt. Area - EARLY DRAFT
- University of Hawaii, Botany Department, Hawaiian Alien Plant Studies, 1998
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Rosidae |
| Order: Myrtales |
| Family: Myrtaceae |
| Genus: Rhodomyrtus |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
downy myrtle, downy rosemyrtle, isenberg bush
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |













