[Roses: The Genus Rosa East of the Cascae Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Prickly Rose, Prickly Wild Rose

Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi

Flower of Prickly Rose: Rosa acicularis

Prickly rose photographed atop the ridge west of Wonder Lake, Denali National Park......June 25, 2002.

Close-up of a flower of Prickly Rose: Rosa acicularis - Close-up of a flower of Prickly Rose: Rosa acicularis

Close-ups of flowers of prickly rose as seen at the McKinley Chalet near the Denali National Park entrance........June 14, 2012.

Prickly Rose: Rosa acicularis

Prickly rose photographed atop the ridge west of Wonder Lake, Denali National Park........June 25, 2002.


Prickly stem of Prickly Rose: Rosa acicularis - Pinnately compound leaf of Prickly Rose: Rosa acicularis

Close-ups of the prickles on the stem and a pinnately compound stem leaf of prickly rose as seen at the Park Entrance, Denali National Park and Preserve.........September 4, 2009.

Rose hip of Prickly Rose: Rosa acicularis

The rose hip of prickly rose as seen at Camp Denali, a private inholding within Denali National Park and Preserve........September 6, 2009.

Paul Slichter