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Prickly Rose

Rosa acicularis

Photo by glbnoah109
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49.1859, -123.15

Field Notes

Description:

The rose flowers are both pink and white. The rose was a 5 foot high shrub, with three to seven leaflets. The leaflets are ovate, with serrate (toothed) margins.

Habitat:

This rose was in a planting of Canadian native plants. It is the most abundant rose species growing in the boreal forests of northern Canada and Alaska.

Reference Links:

Prickly Rose - Rosa acicularis - Overview, Rosa acicularis

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