Rosa arkansana, the prairie rose[1] or wild prairie rose, is a species of rose native to a large area of central North America, between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan south to New Mexico, Texas and Indiana.

There are two varieties: The name Rosa arkansana comes from the Arkansas River in Colorado.

The species' wide distribution and consequent genetic drift has led to an extensive synonymy.

It is a perennial subshrub and its native habitats include prairies, roadsides, and ditches.

Rosa arkansana is grown as an ornamental plant, and has become naturalized in parts of Massachusetts, New York, and North Dakota.