Branches sparsely prickly. Leaflets to 4 cm, abaxially not glandular punctate, glabrous or pubescent along veins.

This variety is cultivated for ornament and as a grafting stock for various roses in NE China. The succulent fruit are edible, and the roots, flowers, and fruit are used medicinally.

Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning [N Korea].