Rosaceae Rosa californica Cham. & Schlecht.
California Wildrose
Cahuilla - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 133
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Rosa californica Cham. & Schlecht.
Scientific name: Rosa californica Cham. & Schlecht.
USDA symbol: ROCA2 (
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Common names: California Wildrose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Blossoms soaked in water to make a beverage.
RECRD: 11751 id: 33974