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Prickly Rose (Rosa acicularis)
Native 📍 Southcentral & Interior Alaska

Prickly Rose

Rosa acicularis

Alaska's native wild rose produces fragrant pink blooms in early summer, followed by bright red rosehips that persist through winter. The rosehips are an important wildlife food source and are extraordinarily high in Vitamin C.

Bloom Calendar

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Wildlife Relationships

🐝 Bears (rosehips)🐝 Cedar Waxwings🐝 Bohemian Waxwings🐝 Moose

Pollinator Support: Excellent — large, open flowers accessible to all pollinators

Traditional & Medicinal Uses

  • Rosehip tea — extremely high in Vitamin C
  • Rosehip jam and syrup
  • Petals used in traditional ceremonies
  • Bark used medicinally by some cultures

* Traditional knowledge shared respectfully. Always consult experts before consuming wild plants.

Growing in Alaska

Adaptable — sun to part shade, tolerates poor soils. Spreads by suckers.