Family: Rosaceae
acicular rose, bristly rose, prickly rose
[Rosa acicularis var. rotunda Lindl.]
Kitty Kohout
Joshua J. Nemec
Bell Museum
Etymology: Rosa: ancient Latin name whose meaning has been lost
Plants: erect, perennial, up to 40"+ tall, clone-forming shrub; stems densely prickly on most of the stem and internodes, thorns straight and unequal
Leaves: pinnately-divided with 5 or 7 elliptical to oval, often twice-toothed leaflets
Flowers: pink to dark rose, 5-parted, 1"-2 1/3" wide, only on last year's side branches, the sepals persistent; flowers usually solitary
Fruits: purplish, smooth, berry-like hips
Habitat: upland woods, hills, rocky banks
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, up to 40"+ tall, clone-forming shrub; stems densely prickly on most of the stem and internodes, thorns straight and unequal
Leaves: pinnately-divided with 5 or 7 elliptical to oval, often twice-toothed leaflets
Flowers: pink to dark rose, 5-parted, 1"-2 1/3" wide, only on last year's side branches, the sepals persistent; flowers usually solitary
Fruits: purplish, smooth, berry-like hips
Habitat: upland woods, hills, rocky banks
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 6, Wetland Indicator = FACU USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Joshua J. Nemec
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Botanical Illustration
Derek Anderson
