Wild Rose

rose petals are edible.
buds are edible.
young shoots are edible.
young leaves are edible.
fruit (hip) of the plant is edible.
hips can be eaten fresh or dried for storage.
only the outer shell of the rosehip is edible, discard the mass of hard, hairy seeds.
grows in plains, foothill, montane, and subalpine regions.
varieties in Saskatchewan are Arkansas rose (Rosa arkansana), Prickly wild rose (Rosa acicularis) and Prairie rose (Rosa woodsii).

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