PrairieRose


 * __Prairie Rose__**



__**- Kingdom - Plantae - Subkingdom - Tracheobionta - Class - //Magnoliopsida// - Order - //Rosales// - Family - //Rosaceae// - Genus - //Rosa// L. - Species - //Rosa// //arkansana//
 * __Scientific Classifications

__**What are some Physical Characteristics?**__ - The colors of the Prairie Rose can go from pink and fade to white over time. It may also be a darker pink. - The flower can be 1 to 3 inches in diameter. - They are usually in about a cluster of 2 or 3 blooms.

__**When and Where can the Prairie Rose be found?**__

- They usually are found from the months of June until September.
 * [[image:http://plants.usda.gov/maps/nativity/RO/ROARS.png width="634" height="515"]] ||
 * This shows where the Prairie Rose is located. || **[[image:http://plants.usda.gov/images/native_legend_box.gif width="20" height="8"]] Present [[image:http://plants.usda.gov/images/introduced_legend_box.gif width="20" height="8"]]** **Absent** ||

- The scientific name for the Prairie Rose is Rosa Arkansana. - The Prairie Rose is Iowa's state flower. - 3 rose hips contain as much vitamin C as an orange. - Native Americans used to boil and eat rose hips.
 * __Facts__**

__**Links**__ http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ROARS http://www.fws.gov/longlake/flowers.htm http://www.ionxchange.com/species_pages/r/rosa_arkansana.html http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/images/wild_prairie_rose2.jpg The picture i got from the 4th link, since the prairie rose is no longer in the prairie.