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Rosa Rugosa
Beach rose is a flowering plant common along the coastline of Rhode Island. It grows in large shrub groupings that stand 3 to 6 feet tall and often form thick hedges. The branching stems are dense and bristly, covered in sharp thorns, producing dark, green, shiny compound leaves 3 to 6 inches long.
Commonly found along beaches. Range extends across North America from Nova Scotia to Florida and along the Gulf coast.
The rose hip is high in vitamin C and can be eaten raw, used in jelly, or made into tea. Rose hip tea, brewed from the flowers of the beach rose, is believed to aid in circulation and help digestive disorders. Since beach roses help stabilize beaches and dunes and serve as wildlife habitat, damage or destruction of the bushes can lead to erosion and loss of bird and animal habitat.
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