Rosa spaldingii var. hispida
(Fernald) G. N. Jones
Bristly nootka rose
Rosaceae Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit
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Description
A temperate shrub in the Rosaceae family with edible fruit and leaves suitable for tea.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh and made into jelly. The leaves are brewed as tea.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten and used to make jelly.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Rosa nutkana var. hispida Fernald
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 484
