Acute-prickly rose
Rosa oxyacantha
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A low shrub. The branches are widely spreading. The thorns are thin and needle shaped. The leaves are compound with 9 leaflets. They are pale green underneath. The flowers are pale pink. They are 3 cm across. They occur singly. The fruit are fleshy and bright red.
Where it is found
It is a cold temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows near stone mounds on mountain slopes. It can grow in fairly dry locations. In China it grows in scrub between 1,100-1,400 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit