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Salt spray rose hips

Rosa rugosa

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tomato-like rose hips grow low to the ground in a shrublike fashion. Fruits are each about an inch in size. Some are wrinkly. They give way to salt spray roses.

Habitat:

Atlantic coastal area, wildlife refuge.

Notes:

Edible.

Reference Links:

Rosa rugosa

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
mauna Kunzah
I think you're definitely correct, Leuba. I saw many non-native salt spray roses nearby (Rosa rugosa), so it's most likely the same plant. Yes, I was fortunate enough to spot many healthy plants.
Leuba Ridgway
Mauna, They look like rosehips to me. I usually see them on wild rose bushes when all the leaves have dropped off but your shots show a very healthy plant. http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2011/02/myrtle-berry-and-rosehip-candies.html

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 24, 2013

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