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PLANTS

Prickly rose

Rosa acicularis

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialRed flowers
Prickly rose, photo 1 of 5
Prickly rose, In flower
Prickly rose, In fruit
1.2 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 1.2 m. Grows on the tundra.

There are 239 observations of Prickly rose in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec142
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue80
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  6. Outaouais3
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  8. Capitale-Nationale2

Habitat

TundraMartin Tuchscherer

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