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Prairie Rose
Rosa setigera

Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera) Other common names: Climbing Rose

Family: Rose Family (Rosaceae)

Group: Roses

Distinctive features: Shrub

Flowers: Summer;  White;  5 parts (petals)

Leaves: Compound, Toothed

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 225    Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 318   

Native/Non-native: Native

Photographs: 44 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera)

Prairie Rose flower buds.
(Sorry, no photos of the flowers yet!).

Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera)

A Prairie Rose leaf.

Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera)

Thorns along the stem.

Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera)

Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera)

A Prairie Rose shrub.

Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera)

Prairie Rose fruit ripening.

Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera)

Prairie Rose is quite rare in Ontario.