Rosaceae Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt.
Dwarf Rose
Thompson - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 266
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Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt.
Scientific name: Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt.
USDA symbol: ROGY (
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Common names: Dwarf Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Spines considered poisonous as they caused swelling and irritation if touched.
RECRD: 33237 id: 34016