The image, above, shows the full dog rose plant (Rosacanina), bottom, right. Also shown are the varying colours
of the plant's flowers (left panel) and the fruit of the plant,
rose hips in winter (top, right)..
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Common Name: Dog Rose |
| Scientific Name: Rumex alpinus |
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Other Names: Wild Rose |
| Family: Rosaceae |
| Range: Europe, including Britain, from Norway south and east to N. Africa and southwest Asia. |
Physical Characteristics
Rosa canina is a deciduous shrub, growing to 3m (9 ft) by 3m (9 ft) in size. It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. The plant flowers from June to July and the fruit ripen from October to December. The flowers are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by bees, flies, beetles and lepidoptera. The plant is self-fertile and is noted for attracting wildlife.
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| Edible Parts: Flowers, Fruit, Seed, Leaves |
 Edibility Rating: 3 
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 Known Hazards: Though no part of the plant is toxic per se the seeds, which are found just underneath the flesh of the fruit are covered by fine hairs that can cause irritation to the mouth and digestive tract if ingested.
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Welcome to the summary page for FabulousFusionFood's Wild Food guide to Dog Rose along with all the Dog Rose containing recipes presented on this site, with 0 recipes in total.
This is a continuation of an entire series of pages that will, I hope, allow my visitors to better navigate this site. As well as displaying recipes by name, country and region of origin I am now planning a whole series of pages where recipes can be located by meal type and main ingredient. This page gives a listing of all the Cornish recipes added to this site.
These recipes, all contain Dog Rose as a major wild food ingredient.
The Dog Rose, Rosa canina, (also known as Wild Rose) is a deciduous shrub and archetype of the Rosaceae (rose) family that's native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It is a scrambler that ranges in height from 1–5m (though it can grow taller by scrambling on tall trees). Like all wild roses it's stems are covered with small, sharp, hooked spines, which aid it in climbing. The leaves are pinnate, with 5-7 leaflets. The flowers, which develop in June and July are 4-6 cm diameter with five petals and are generally pale pink but can vary between white and deep pink. Once fertilized the flowers mature into an oval 1.5-2 cm red-orange fruit, or hip.
The petals and hips of the dog rose can be consumed. The petals have a subtler scent that those of garden roses and are excellent served neat in salads. They can also be crystallized in sugar and can be made into rose petal wine. Rose petals are also one of the standard flavourings of Turkish Delights. Dog Rose petals also make a very interesting jelly and can be made into jams if used with rhubarb or fruit such as greengages. Rose-petal jam is very popular in the Middle East and is generally eaten with yoghurt.
Rose hips have a very high vitamin C content and they can be used to make rose-hip syrup which was popularized during the Second World War when other sources of Vitamin C were scarce. Rose-hip syrup still represents one of the few examples of a wild foodstuff resulting in a commercial product. You can still make rose-hip syrup at home however and it remains one of the simplest ways of removing the internal seeds of the rose-hip whose furry coating can be a digestive irritant. In the Middle Ages rose hips were even used as a dessert where the rose-hips were halved and the seeds and pith removed. The resulting skins were stored in an earthenware pot until they were sufficiently soft to be passed through a sieve. The resultant purée was then mixed with equal mass of sugar before being heated until the sugar melted. This was then used as a pie filling. Rose-hips can also be made into an infusion as rose-hip tea and can be converted into marmalade.
The seeds of the plant are edible, a long as all the irritant hairs are removed by blanching and then rubbing in a cloth. Indeed, the seeds are an excellent dietary source of vitamin E. Once prepared the seeds should be ground, toasted in the oven then ground to a powder. This powder can be used as a flour substitute, or as a flour adulterant. It can also be used as an additive to other foods to supplement vitamin E levels.
The dried leaves are used as a tea substitute or can be ground as a coffee substitute. In some regions of China, the young leaves are collected and cooked as a vegetable.
Interestingly the term 'dog' applied to the Dog Rose denotes something that's worthless or useless (at least compared with the more showy garden cultivars). Though for the forager this is most certainly not the case.
[2]. Huxley, A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992
[3]. Tanaka, T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World.
[4]. Lim T.K. Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants, Vols 1–8.
[5]. Thomas, G. S. Perennial Garden Plants
[6]. Milner, E. Trees of Britain and Ireland
[7]. Rose, F. & O'Reilly, C. The Wild Flower Key (Revised Edition) – How to identify wild plants, trees and shrubs in Britain and Ireland
[8]. Streeter, D. & Garrard, I. The Wild Flowers of the British Isles
[9]. Clapham, A.R.; Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M. Flora of the British Isles
[10]. Phillips, R. Mushrooms
[10]. Phillips, R. Mushrooms
[11]. Jordan, P. & Wheeler, S. The Complete Book of Mushrooms: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Edible Mushrooms
[12]. Bunker, F.; Brodie, J.A.; Maggs, C.A. & Bunker, A. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland.
[13]. Facciola, S. Cornucopia — A Source Book of Edible Plants
This is a continuation of an entire series of pages that will, I hope, allow my visitors to better navigate this site. As well as displaying recipes by name, country and region of origin I am now planning a whole series of pages where recipes can be located by meal type and main ingredient. This page gives a listing of all the Cornish recipes added to this site.
These recipes, all contain Dog Rose as a major wild food ingredient.
The Dog Rose, Rosa canina, (also known as Wild Rose) is a deciduous shrub and archetype of the Rosaceae (rose) family that's native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It is a scrambler that ranges in height from 1–5m (though it can grow taller by scrambling on tall trees). Like all wild roses it's stems are covered with small, sharp, hooked spines, which aid it in climbing. The leaves are pinnate, with 5-7 leaflets. The flowers, which develop in June and July are 4-6 cm diameter with five petals and are generally pale pink but can vary between white and deep pink. Once fertilized the flowers mature into an oval 1.5-2 cm red-orange fruit, or hip.
The petals and hips of the dog rose can be consumed. The petals have a subtler scent that those of garden roses and are excellent served neat in salads. They can also be crystallized in sugar and can be made into rose petal wine. Rose petals are also one of the standard flavourings of Turkish Delights. Dog Rose petals also make a very interesting jelly and can be made into jams if used with rhubarb or fruit such as greengages. Rose-petal jam is very popular in the Middle East and is generally eaten with yoghurt.
Rose hips have a very high vitamin C content and they can be used to make rose-hip syrup which was popularized during the Second World War when other sources of Vitamin C were scarce. Rose-hip syrup still represents one of the few examples of a wild foodstuff resulting in a commercial product. You can still make rose-hip syrup at home however and it remains one of the simplest ways of removing the internal seeds of the rose-hip whose furry coating can be a digestive irritant. In the Middle Ages rose hips were even used as a dessert where the rose-hips were halved and the seeds and pith removed. The resulting skins were stored in an earthenware pot until they were sufficiently soft to be passed through a sieve. The resultant purée was then mixed with equal mass of sugar before being heated until the sugar melted. This was then used as a pie filling. Rose-hips can also be made into an infusion as rose-hip tea and can be converted into marmalade.
The seeds of the plant are edible, a long as all the irritant hairs are removed by blanching and then rubbing in a cloth. Indeed, the seeds are an excellent dietary source of vitamin E. Once prepared the seeds should be ground, toasted in the oven then ground to a powder. This powder can be used as a flour substitute, or as a flour adulterant. It can also be used as an additive to other foods to supplement vitamin E levels.
The dried leaves are used as a tea substitute or can be ground as a coffee substitute. In some regions of China, the young leaves are collected and cooked as a vegetable.
Interestingly the term 'dog' applied to the Dog Rose denotes something that's worthless or useless (at least compared with the more showy garden cultivars). Though for the forager this is most certainly not the case.
References:
[1]. David Evans Notes from field observations, tastings and cookery experiments.[2]. Huxley, A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992
[3]. Tanaka, T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World.
[4]. Lim T.K. Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants, Vols 1–8.
[5]. Thomas, G. S. Perennial Garden Plants
[6]. Milner, E. Trees of Britain and Ireland
[7]. Rose, F. & O'Reilly, C. The Wild Flower Key (Revised Edition) – How to identify wild plants, trees and shrubs in Britain and Ireland
[8]. Streeter, D. & Garrard, I. The Wild Flowers of the British Isles
[9]. Clapham, A.R.; Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M. Flora of the British Isles
[10]. Phillips, R. Mushrooms
[10]. Phillips, R. Mushrooms
[11]. Jordan, P. & Wheeler, S. The Complete Book of Mushrooms: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Edible Mushrooms
[12]. Bunker, F.; Brodie, J.A.; Maggs, C.A. & Bunker, A. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland.
[13]. Facciola, S. Cornucopia — A Source Book of Edible Plants
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