Rose family
ROSACEAE in Australia

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Christine Ashe

link to Flowers in Australia

Chaenomeles lagenaria Japonica Sydney, August 2006	Cotoneaster Cotoneaster Sydney, August 2006	Cydonia oblonga Quince Wyee, September 2008	Eriobotrya japonica Loquat Sydney, August 2006
Fragaria virginiana Strawberry Sydney, August 2006	Malus domestica Apple Wyee, October 2006	Photinia glabra Japanese Photinia Sydney, August 2006	Potentilla indica Mock Strawberry Sydney, October 2008
Prunus avium Cherry Sydney, August 2006	Prunus cerasifera var. nigra Purple-leaf Cherry Plum Marrickville, February 2007	Prunus domestica Plum Sydney, August 2006	Prunus dulcis Almonds Sydney, August 2006
Prunus laurocerasus Laurel Sydney, August 2006	Prunus persica var. Nectarine Nectarines Sydney, August 2006	Prunus persica Peaches Wyee, March 2007	Prunus salicina Santa Rosa Plum Wyee, August 2007
Pyrus communis Pears Sydney, August 2006	Pyrus ussuriensis Asian Pear Sydney, September 2006	Rhaphiolepis indica Indian Hawthorn Sydney, August 2006	Rosa banksiae Banks Rose Melbourne, November 2008 Photo: courtesy of Melanie McGrath
Rosa canina Dog Rose Sydney, August 2006	Rosa x odorata Hybbrid Tea Rose Sydney, August 2006	Rosa wichuraiana x Hybrid Perpetual Rambling Memorial Rose 'Dorothy Perkins' Wyee, November 2006	Rubus fruticosus Blackberries Wyee, August 2007
Rubus idaeus Raspberries Sydney, August 2006	Rubus parvifolius Oriental Raspberry Wyee, March 2007	Rubus rosifolius Queensland Raspberry Wyee, April 2007	Spiraea cantoniensis Reeves' Meadowsweet Wyee, March 2007

Spiraea cantoniensis Flore Pleno Bridal Wreath 'Lanceata' Wyee, March 2007

Spiraea japonica Pink May Wyee, March 2007

Plants in ROSACEAE are food for the caterpillars of a number of Australian Moths, including:

Cydia pomonella	Conogethes punctiferalis	Epiphyas xylodes	Grapholita molesta	Maroga melanostigma
Cryptophasa albacosta	Bondia nigella	Delgamma pangonia	Helicoverpa armigera	Helicoverpa punctigera

Chloroclystis approximata

Calliteara pura

Agrotis ipsilon

Langia tropicus

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 1 January 2010)