Rosa nutkana (Nootka Rose) Local but glandular with whitish hairs

but glandular with whitish hairs bellow

Height: 6-18ft

The leaves are pinnately compound with 5-7 toothed leaflets

Nootka rose fruits (rose hips) are edible raw or cooked and are full of vitamins

Rosa nutkana (Nootka Rose) Local but glandular with whitish hairsPlant Description: A large, slightly arching shrub that can be thicket forming with stems that range from quite prickly to almost thornless. Young stems appear pinkish green but blacken with age. Light green leaves are pinnately compound with 5 7 slightly hairy sharply toothed leaflets. Leaves are glandular releasing a spicy fragrance on warmer days. The large 4 in wide flowers are in clusters of 1 4, with pink to purple colored petals. Flowers bloom