Rosa sericea var. pteracantha
(Franch.) Mast.
Blood thorn rose
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Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre
Summary
Source: WikipediaRosa sericea, the silky rose, is a species of flowering plant. The closely related Rosa omeiensis is sometimes treated as a subspecies of R. sericea.
Description
A rose shrub. It can grow 2.5 m tall. The leaves are light green. The flowers are white. The rose hips are bright red.
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Edible Uses
The fruit (rose hips) and seeds are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, North America, SE Asia, USA,
Notes
There are about 150 Rosa species and many cultivated varieties.
References (3)
- Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 38:260, fig. 98-99. 1905 (W. J. Bean, Garden (London) 69:294. 1906)
- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 275
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
