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Rosa acicularis
"...is a deciduous shrub growing 1–3 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, 7–14 cm long, with three to seven leaflets. The leaflets are ovate, with wavy margins. The flowers are pink (rarely white), 3.5–5 cm diameter; the hips are red, pear-shaped to ovoid, 10–15 mm diameter." from Wikipedia
"...Holarctic distribution in northern regions of Asia, Europe, and North America. This native rose species...the most abundant rose species growing in the boreal forests of northern Canada and Alaska...is the provincial flower of Alberta. It has a Holarctic distribution in northern regions of Asia, Europe, and North America." from Wikipedia
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