Rosaceae FAMILY

Rosa arkansana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

There is a layer of hairs around the seeds just beneath the flesh of the fruit. These hairs can cause irritation to the mouth and digestive tract if ingested.

Botanical Description

Rosa arkansana is a prickly deciduous shrub growing from a suckering rootstock; it has openly-branched, erect stems that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. In the colder parts of its range the stems will usuallt die back to ground level each winter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMainly in central N. America - British Columbia to Ontario and Maine, south to New Mexico, Texas and Arkansas.

HabitatRocky slopes, dry hillsides, prairies, bluffs, open woods, grassy roadsides; at elevations from 200 - 2,100 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].