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Rosa woodsii subsp. ultramontana

(S. Watson) Roy L. Taylor & Macbryde

Wood's rose

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Rosa woodsii is a species of wild rose known by the common names Woods' rose, interior rose, common wild rose, mountain rose, pear-hip rose, and prairie rose.

Description

A shrub in the Rosaceae family found in temperate regions. The ripe fruit are edible.

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Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Australia, North America, USA,

Synonyms

Rosa californica var. ultramontana S. WatsonRosa pisocarpa var. ultramontana (S. Watson) M. PeckRosa ultramontana (S. Watson) A. HellerRosa woodsii var. ultramontana (S. Watson) Jeps.

References (1)

  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 486

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