In early summer, Prickly Wild Roses (8 in-4ft) across North America are covered with fragrant saucer-like flowers. The flowers have 5 petals and vary in color from pale pink to red. By late summer, the flowers will have become rose hips. The stems are usually covered in prickles. The dark green, serrated leaflets grow in groups of 3-9.
Could it be? Common Wild Roses or Wood Roses are also native to North America, but they don't have prickly stems and are less common.
Did you know? The strongly scented flowers attract birds and butterflies and are very popular with bees.
Easy - numerous and usually easy to spot
in the habitats listed at the appropriate time of
year.
Forests are large areas of trees growing close
together.
Grasslands are large open areas covered with
grasses. They have very few trees or shrubs.
This habitat includes prairies and tundra.
Mountains are very high areas of land with
steep sides leading to a peak. They are often connected
to other mountains as part of a mountain range.
Urban areas have a large population within a
defined area.
This includes villages, towns, and cities.
Wetlands are low-lying areas that are covered by
water all or most of the time and support a variety of
aquatic plants. This habitat includes rivers, streams,
lakes, ponds, bogs, and marshes.