




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!
Habitat: Grasslands
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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Danger
2/5 · Low
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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!
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.
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

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

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

Papilio glaucus
Sips nectar from its vibrant pink flowers.
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Pertaining to plants that have stems covered with sharp, pointed projections for defense.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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Danger
2/5 · Low
Be careful of the thorns when you get close to this plant!
100-300 cm
100-200 cm
3-5 cm
Late spring to early summer
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Perennial
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