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!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 100-300 cm
Extensión: 100-200 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 3-5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to early summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Arbusto

Un arbusto es una planta leñosa más pequeña que un árbol, típicamente con múltiples tallos que se ramifican desde o cerca del suelo.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.