Rosaceae Rosa acicularis Lindl.
Prickly Rose
Tanana, Upper - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 12
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Rosa acicularis Lindl.
Scientific name: Rosa acicularis Lindl.
USDA symbol: ROACA (
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Common names: Prickly Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Rose hips eaten raw or cooked with grease and sugar.
RECRD: 3448 id: 33903