Plant
Woods' Rose
Rosa woodsiiAlso known as Interior Rose, Pear-hip Rose, Mountain Rose, Prairie Rose
Woods' rose forms dense, spiny thickets across western North America, blooming with delicate five-petaled pink flowers from late spring through summer. These fragrant blossoms give way to bright red hips that persist into winter, providing essential cold-weather food for birds and mammals. Its branching stems and suckering roots help stabilize stream banks and disturbed soils, making it an ecological anchor in native ecosystems.
WildflowerNative ShrubFragrant
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preySunlight, Water, Soil Nutrients
Predators
- Mule Deer
- Elk
- Cedar Waxwing
ThreatsHabitat loss, invasive weed competition, and heavy livestock overgrazing
HabitatsRiparian zones, open woodlands, prairies, mountain slopes, and roadsides
Life span20–50 years (clonal colonies persist much longer)
Classification
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
- GenusRosa
- SpeciesRosa woodsii
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wild fruits and hips have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild plant parts based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Spring Blooms: Look for five-petaled pink flowers along sunny trail margins from May through July.
- Winter Identification: Spot bright red spherical hips clinging to reddish spiny branches after leaves fall.
- Thicket Navigation: Give bushes wide clearance as sharp stems readily snag clothing and skin.
Close Relative (c) Leslie Seaton, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Tom Norton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom Norton · cc-by
Close Relative "Prairie Rose" by USFWS Mountain Prairie is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/. · cc-by
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