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Plant Details

Rosa californica

California wild rose

Location(s):
Ethnobotany Garden

Water Use: 2-Low
Growth Habit: Shrub
Seasonality: Deciduous

Ethnobotanical Use: The rose petals are used to relieve skin rashes when dried and ground into a powder, and used to relieve stomach pain when made into a tea; the fruit hips are used to reduce fevers, indigestion, and for colds when made into a decoction; teas made from the leaves and berries are used to reduce pain and colic.

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