Sulphur rose
Rosa hemisphaerica

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. It has prickles. The leaves are grey-green and have 5-7 leaflets. The fruit or rose hips are orange.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Caucasus, Iran, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used to make a hot drink.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dara gule, Gulsilav, Gundondu cicegi, Kadingobehi, Kusburnu, Yemisen

Synonyms

Rosa lutea var. sulphurea (Dryand.) Regel; Rosa raphinii Boiss. & Balansa; Rosa sulphurea Dryand.; and others