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Prickly Wild Rose

Rosa acicularis

The Prickly Wild Rose is a beautiful shrub with lovely pink flowers. It has sharp thorns that help protect it from animals. This plant is often found in nature and is loved by many butterflies and bees!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Prickly Wild Rose has vibrant pink to rose-purple, sometimes white, five-petaled flowers that contrast beautifully with its densely prickly stems. Its dark green, compound leaves later give way to bright red, fleshy rose hips in autumn, making it distinct.

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Prickly Wild Rose
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Prickly Wild Rose

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Indigenous peoples historically used its hips to make tasty teas and nutritious jellies.

Its hips contain more Vitamin C than an orange, supercharging winter snacks!

The name 'acicularis' means 'needle-like,' a perfect fit for its super sharp prickles!

This tough rose is the official floral emblem of Alberta, Canada, thriving in cold lands!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Thorned Protector

The Prickly Wild Rose has sharp, needle-like prickles that help it defend against hungry herbivores, keeping its tender leaves safe.

Fähigkeit

Vitamin-Rich Larder

Prickly Wild Rose grows bright red hips packed with Vitamin C, providing vital winter food for animals and aiding seed dispersal.

Fähigkeit

Cold Conqueror

This rose can thrive in very cold climates, using its hardy root system to survive harsh winters.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-200 cm
Blütengröße
3-5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Feeds on the nutritious rose hips, helping to spread seeds.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses on its leaves and young stems, despite the thorns.

pollinates

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Sips nectar from its vibrant pink flowers.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful of the thorns when you get close to this plant!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Prickly Wild Rose?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Prickly Wild Rose?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Prickly Wild Rose?

3-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Prickly Wild Rose?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Prickly Wild Rose?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Prickly Wild Rose?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Prickly Wild Rose?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Prickly Wild Rose?

Insekten

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