Rosaceae Rosa acicularis Lindl.

Prickly Rose

Alaska Native - Food, Preserves

Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 89

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Scientific name: Rosa acicularis Lindl.
USDA symbol: ROACA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prickly Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Rose hip pulp, with seeds and skins removed, used to make jams and marmalades.

RECRD: 6945 id: 33866

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