Rosa pimpinellifolia
Burnet Rose, Scotch rose
Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, edible uses and harvest period of Rosa pimpinellifolia.
Common names
5 names · 3 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Burnet Rose
- Scotch rose
Other languages (2)
- Dutch
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- Duinroos
- Schotse roos
- French
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- Rosier pimprenelle
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
General information
Plant characteristics
Growing conditions
Moist
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Partial shade, Full sun
Uses
Fruit, Seed
Hedge, Fragrant
Description
Fruit - edible in both raw and cooked form. Despite its small size of up to 15 mm, this fruit has an unusually sweet and pleasant taste. Note that there is little flesh around the many seeds. The seed is notable for its high vitamin E content. It can be ground into powder and mixed with flour or added as a supplement to other foods. Be sure to remove the seed hairs thoroughly before consumption. A delicious tea can be made from these fruits with a fruity flavor, which is very rich in vitamin C, even richer than that of R. canina.
Harvest
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Supports: Botanical family
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 846416; name ID 2964569; Rosa L.. Family column.
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Rosa spinosissima var. spinosissima
Supports: Taxonomy
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: Name heading and taxonomic status; The linked source explicitly identifies Rosa pimpinellifolia L., which Kew places here. Other author-qualified pimpinellifolia names refer to different roses and are excluded.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Rosa pimpinellifolia L.
Supports: Taxonomy
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: Taxonomic synonyms or horticultural name section. The linked source explicitly identifies Rosa pimpinellifolia L., which Kew places here. Other author-qualified pimpinellifolia names refer to different roses and are excluded.
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Plants For A Future
Rosa pimpinellifolia - L.
Supports: Taxonomy
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: Catalogue source profile: authorship and name context only. The linked source explicitly identifies Rosa pimpinellifolia L., which Kew places here. Other author-qualified pimpinellifolia names refer to different roses and are excluded.
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