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NAME: Rose

SPECIES / FAMILY:  Rosa Acicularis / Rosaceae

OTHER COMMON NAME(S):  Wild Rose, Prickly Rose, many species

CONDITIONS: sun-partial shade
 

PARTS:

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TASTE

RAW/COOK

SEASON

All

  

 

 

 

Shoots

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 peeled

 Spring

Leaves

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DRY

  

Stalk/Stem

 

 

 

 

Buds

        

Flowers

 

RAW/STEEP

Summer

Fruits

sweet

DRY/COOK

Sep

Pods

  

 

    

Seeds

 

 

 

Nuts

 

 

 

 

Roots

 

 

 

 

Bark

 

 

 

 

 

PORTION: small

 

COMMENT: Five of the 13 species of roses growing wild in Pennsylvania are native.  Most non-native roses come from Asia, Europe, or Eurasia.(7) Fruit - used in syrups and purees or be dried and used in teas and soups, has a rich sweet flavour, best after a frost. A tea is made from the leaves. Young shoots - peeled and eaten in spring. Petals – raw (good to infuse water with). Remove the bitter white base.(1)

 

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. Seed can be ground and mixed with powder or added to other foods as a supplement. Be sure to remove the seed hairs.(1)

 

NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: Leaves rich in vitamin C. The seed is a good source of vitamin E.  Astringent;  Blood tonic;  Cancer;  Febrifuge;  Ophthalmic;  Stings.(1)

 

LOOK-A-LIKES:  

 

POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES: 

 

OTHER USES: Dye. An orange dye is obtained from the fruit. (1)

 

SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):

  1. https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Rosa+acicularis
  2. http://www.eattheweeds.com/roses/
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rosa_species  (genus)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_acicularis (species)
  4. http://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08/rose.html  (general info)
  5. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Rosa_acicularis (good photos)
  6. https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/GoodNatured/Pages/Article.aspx?post=31
  7. https://montanahomesteader.com/rose-hips-foraging-recipes (recipes)
  8. https://www.motherearthliving.com/cooking-methods/hiphip (recipes)
  9. https://www.feastingathome.com/rose-petal-jam (recipes)
  10. https://www.teasenz.com/rose-flower-tea