Rosaceae

prairie rose

Rosa arkansana Porter

Indigenous Names: uŋžíŋžiŋtka hú, Not given (Meaning: Not given)

Habitat: Prairies, ravines and stream banks, bluffs, thickets. The plant also can be found along railroad tracks and roads.

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Lakota

is unusual for a fruit

Arapaho

Probably ate the fruit or made jelly.

Parts Documented: fruit_or_berry, Fruit

Distribution: Native to North American Plains; widespread regional distribution