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.