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Rosa gymnocarpa

Rosaceae

Baldhip Rose

Rosa gymnocarpa
Slender, weak-stemmed shrub. Stems grayish brown, prickles few to many, slender, more or less straight. Leaves deciduous, with odd number of hairless leaflets. Leaflets with rounded tips, double-toothed glandular edges. Inflorescence is loose cluster of 1–3 small flowers with stalked glands. Flowers pink, each petal about 1/3 in. Five green sepals at base have glands, smooth edges, tips equal length of flower. Sepals fall off, leaving the scarlet hip bare when ripe. Grows in forests, shrublands, from near sea level to high elevations. May hybridize with R. nutkana.

  • Rarity: Locally Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: 5 Petals-Many Stamens
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 1–5 feet
  • Habitat: East-side Forest, West-side Forest
  • Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Wallowas, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Wood Rose

Map of where Rosa gymnocarpa is found