In autumn they shine bright red again and from numerous bushes: the rock-hard fruits of the dog roses. In contrast to other wild fruits, however, hardly anyone bothers to collect rose hips. The effort can be worth it, because the fruits of the dog rose (Rosa canina) contain a lot of vitamin C and are therefore a very healthy source of vitamins for the cold season.
The fruits of the dog rose are not poisonous but also not edible like those of the dog rose
Do not confuse dog rose and dog rose!
However, you should be careful when collecting that you also collect the right fruits. Only the fruits of the dog rose, known as rose hips, are edible, while the more orange-red apple fruits of the closely related and very similar dog rose (Rosa corymbifera) are not used for jam and the like. Although the fruits of the Rosa corymbifera are not poisonous, they do not have the healthy properties of the actual rose hips either.
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Due to the great similarity between the two species, confusion can quickly arise. However, you can tell Rosa corymbifera and Rosa canina apart by the number of their thorns: while the dog rose has many thorns, Rosa corymbifera has only a few and is therefore almost thornless.