Climbing Prairie Rose
Climbing Prairie Rose
Rosa setigera
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
20-50 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Uncommon

About

Climbing prairie rose is a climbing shrub or vine native to central and eastern North America. Its stems are covered with long, stiff hairs that make it extremely difficult for predators to climb.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Rosa
Species
Rosa setigera