Camping and Travel Daily Image No. 67
Woods’ rose bush on the bank of the Blue River, Silverthorne, Colorado, June 20, 2021
Rosa woodsii
Wikipedia
Accessed 8/29/22
Rosa woodsii is a species of wild rose known by the common names Woods’ rose, interior rose, common wild rose, mountain rose, pearhip rose, and prairie rose.
It is native to North America including much of Canada and Alaska and the western and central United States. It grows in a variety of habitats such as open woods, plains, stream banks, stony slopes and disturbed areas.
Rosa woodsii is a perennial bushy shrub which grows up to three meters tall. The shrubs can form large, dense thickets. The plant reproduces sexually by seed and vegetatively by sprouting from the root crown, layering, and by producing root suckers.
