Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) is one of the worst invasive plants in Eastern North America! I use the petals to make an incredibly delicious wild rose jam and then kill the plant every chance that I get. Please don’t plant this invasive. #foraging #nature #plantidentification #botany #invasiveplants #eattheinvasives #rosa #rose #flowers | Feral Foraging

Our wild rose- rosa multiflora- is plentiful during the fall and winter. The hips feed the local ecosystem during the depths of winter. It’s rich source of vitamin C and other essential vitamins and minerals make it a lovely addition to food and medicine. Since this variety is invasive you can find it pretty easily and gather plentifully. The hips dry easy, and since these ones are so little, I usually dry them whole and throw into teas, soups, and syrups. They are incredibly rich in vitamin c m

Let’s also talk about how to distinguish the invasive Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora) from some of our native wild roses like Climbing Rose (Rosa setigera) and Swamp Rose (Rosa paulustris). The native roses tend to have pink coloration to their petals vs multiflora’s white petals. The stipules (where the compound leaf meets the stem) of the invasive rose tend to have bristly teeth whereas the native roses tend to be smooth! Hope this helps you to better distinguish and thus remove invasive mul