Rosa moyesii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rosa |
Species: | R. moyesii |
Binomial name | |
Rosa moyesii |
Rosa moyesii is a large shrub rose, originating in West China. It has red flowers in summer, followed by prominent bottle-shaped rose-hips, which are very high in vitamin C and taste like a vitamin C tablet. Flower petals also have a slight taste of it. It is sometimes grown as a specimen ornamental shrub and has been used in rose breeding.
The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs. 6th Ed., 1991.