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NAME: Multiflora Rose
SPECIES / FAMILY: Rosa Multiflora / Rosaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): seven sisters rose
CONDITIONS: sun-partial shade
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EDIBLE |
TASTE |
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Shoots |
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RAW/COOK |
Spring/Summer |
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Leaves |
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RAW/COOK |
Spring/Summer |
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Flowers |
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tart-sweet |
RAW/COOK |
Summer |
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Fruits |
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tart |
DRY/COOK |
Aug-Oct |
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Seeds |
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Nuts |
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Roots |
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Bark |
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PORTION: small
COMMENT: Fruit - raw or made into preserves, pies etc. Some care has to be taken when eating this fruit, see the notes above on known hazards. Young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked. Used as they emerge from the ground in spring. Seed can be ground and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement. Be sure to remove the seed hairs. The seed contains about 8% oil.(1) Soft rose hips can be put through a food press to remove seeds and their hairs. Petals can range from tart to sweet, spicy. Darker ones have stronger flavors. Remove any white portion of a petal. That will be bitter. Petals can be added to salads , desserts, beverages, used to make jelly or jam and be candied. Rose petals are used to flavor tea, wine, honey, liqueurs and vinegar.(2)
CAUTION: There is a layer of hairs around the seeds just beneath the flesh of
the fruit. These hairs can cause irritation to the mouth and digestive tract
if ingested.(1)
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: The fruit is rich in carotene and vitamin C. The young leaves contain more than 200mg per 100g of vitamin C. The seed is a good source of vitamin E. Anodyne; Antidote; Astringent; Cancer; Carminative; Diuretic; Hypoglycaemic; Laxative; Poultice. (1) Rose water is used in cooking and is an eye wash.(2)
LOOK-A-LIKES:
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES: Essential oil; Perfume; Hedge; Rootstock; Soil stabilization; Tannin. Grows well with alliums, parsley, mignonette and lupins. Garlic planted nearby can help protect the plant from disease and insect predation. Grows badly with boxwood. (1)
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rosa+multiflora
- http://www.eattheweeds.com/?s=rose
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rosa_species (genus)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_multiflora (species) - http://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08/rose.html (good photos)
- https://montanahomesteader.com/rose-hips-foraging-recipes