Etymology: Rosa: ancient Latin name whose meaning has been lost
Plants: erect, perennial, under 40" tall, clone-forming shrub; stems densely prickly on most of the stem and internodes, thorns straight and unequal
Leaves: pinnately-divided with 9 or 11 oval to oblong, sharply toothed leaflets, often fuzzy beneath
Flowers: pink to rose, 5-parted, at the top of this year's branches and often on last year's side branches, the sepals persistent; inflorescence a wide cluster (corymb) of stalked flowers
Fruits: red/purple, smooth, berry-like hips
Habitat: sun to partial sun; prairies, meadows
Conservation Status: Native

Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = NI Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos