Rosa platyacantha
Schrenk
Wide-prickly rose
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m high. The bark is reddish. The thorns are prominent and have a straight tip but are widened at the base. The leaves are compound with 5-9 round leaflets. These have a few large teeth There are some soft hairs underneath. The flowers are yellow and occur singly. The flower stalks are 1.5-4 cm long. The fruit are black to violet and 1-2 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible and high in vitamin C.
Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows in foothills and gorges. It can grow in areas with a fairly low rainfall. In western China it grows between 1,100-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan,
Notes
The fruit are high in vitamin C.
References (3)
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 9
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 143-158).
