(Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi)
Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
not listed |
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NatureServe |
N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
Great Plains |
FACU - Facultative upland | |||||
Midwest |
FACU - Facultative upland |
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Northcentral & Northeast |
FACU - Facultative upland |
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Nativity | Native |
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Occurrence | Common |
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Habitat | Moist to dry. Upland wood openings, forest margins, thickets, lake shores. Partial sun. |
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Flowering | Early June to early July |
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Flower Color | Pink to rose |
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Height | 12″ to 60″ |
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Identification | The stems and lateral branches are densely covered with many small prickles. The leaves are divided into 5 or 7, sometimes 9, leaflets. The flowers are usually solitary, sometimes in clusters of 2 or 3. |
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Similar Species |
Prairie rose (Rosa arkansana) leaves have 9 or 11 leaflets. The flowers are borne in clusters of 3 to 8. Smooth rose (Rosa blanda var. blanda) has bristles only on the lower part of the stem. The flowers are borne in clusters of 1 to 4. |
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Distribution | ![]() |
Sources: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 30. | |||||
Comments |
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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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Synonyms | Rosa acicularis var. bourgeauiana Rosa acicularis var. sayana Rosa bourgeauiana Rosa collaris Rosa engelmannii Rosa sayi |
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Common Names |
bristly rose prickly rose prickly wild rose |
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Published on Jul 9, 2012 I have to admit not being able to distinguish between various wild roses. I think we have both Prickly Rose (Rosa acicularis) and Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana) here. If anyone can help me identify them with more certainty, I would greatly appreciate it and change the description here! Music: "Frannie" by Josh Woodward |
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