Rosa pulverulenta

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It has prickles 2 cm long. The leaves are 4-8 cm long. The fruit are round or oblong and dark red. They can be 2.5 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Bulgaria, Caucasus, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon, Palestine, Sicily, South America, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bodur gul

Synonyms

Pugetia pulverulenta (M. Bieb.) Gand.; Rosa bulgarica Dimitrov; and many others