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Rosa acicularis

Bristly Rose, Prickly Rose
Also known as: Rosa acicularis var. fennica Av +4 more
  • Rosa acicularis var. fennica Av
  • Rosa acicularis var. glandulosa T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku
  • Rosa acicularis var. typica Regel
  • Rosa bourgeauana Crép.
  • Rosa cinnamomea var. dahurica (Pall.) Regel
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rosaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Rosa acicularis (commonly known as Bristly Rose or Prickly Rose) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Rosa genus, encompassing over 350 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Chita, Colorado, East European Russia, Idaho, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Primorye, Québec, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, South European Russia, Sweden, Tuva, Vermont, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yukon

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Germany, Poland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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