A variable family that includes herbs, shrubs and small trees. All have alternate leaves with stipules. The flowers, found in racemes or cymes, are perfect and regular with 5 petals and sepals often with 5 bracts. There are many stamens and from one to many pistils.
This family, beyond Roses, includes strawberries, plums, saskatoons, cinquefoils, and raspberries.
Genera in Manitoba:
Agrimonia Amelanchier Chamaerhodos Cotoneaster" Crataegus Dryas Fragaria Geum Potentilla Prunus Pyrus Rosa Rubus Sorbaria Sorbus Spiraea