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California Wildrose

California Wildrose
California Wildrose

Ripin

Rosa californica

California Wildrose

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Description

A shrub with thorny stems, bright pink five-petal flowers, and red rose hips. Grows in valleys, streambanks, and chaparral regions

Traditional Native Uses

The flowers are eaten fresh or dried for vitamin C, petals and leaves brewed as tea for colds or digestive issues; stems used in basket making