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prairie rose |
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Rosa arkansana var. suffulta |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Rosaceae (rose) |
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Subfamily: |
Rosoideae |
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Tribe: |
Roseae |
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Genus: |
Rosa |
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Subgenus: |
Rosa |
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Section: |
Rosa |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Prairies, woodland openings, thickets, roadsides. Full sun. |
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| Flowering | Mid June to mid September |
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| Flower Color | White or pink to rose |
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| Identification | The stems are prickly throughout. The leaves are divided into 9 or 11 leaflets. The flowers are borne in clusters of 3 to 8. |
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| Similar Species |
Prickly rose (Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi) leaves have usually 5 or 7, sometimes 9, leaflets. The flowers are usually solitary, sometimes in clusters of 2 or 3. Smooth rose (Rosa blanda var. blanda) has bristles only on the lower part of the stem. The leaves have usually 5 or 7, sometimes 9, leaflets. The flowers are borne in clusters of |
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| Range | No information available |
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| Synonyms | Rosa alcea Rosa conjuncta Rosa pratincola Rosa suffulta Rosa suffulta var. relicta |
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| Common Names |
prairie rose sunshine rose wild prairie rose |
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