The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledged that a widely told story about a pioneer woman carrying a rose from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City in a teapot is historically unfounded, according to a Mormonish Podcast video discussion citing Church News reporting. The rose, known as the "Nauvoo rose," is being returned to Temple Square grounds despite uncertainty about its provenance.

Church officials admitted the story's origins cannot be verified through historical records, though the rose itself has been cultivated and passed down through generations in Utah. The acknowledgment represents a rare public correction of a faith-promoting narrative that has been repeated in church settings for decades.

The video has drawn 4,932 views in 32 hours, with commenters discussing the broader implications of the Church revising historical claims.