Begger rose
Rosa beggeriana
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3 m high. The branches are bluish. They have large sickle shaped thorns. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets in pairs. These are 3 cm long. The flowers are white and 2-3 cm across. They are in complex groups. The fruit are round and red. They are 4-5 mm across.
The fruit contain 7,000-20,000 mg/100 g of ascorbic acid.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Kazakhstan it grows on mountain slopes and along rivers and streams. In western China it grows between 900-2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Asia, Australia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit