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Rosa pisocarpa

Rosaceae

Clustered Wild Rose

Rosa pisocarpa
Erect shrub, may form thickets. Stem with few prickles. Prickles straight, with thick base, pair of thorns just at base of leaf. Leaves pinnately compound, with 5–9 hairless, glandless, toothed leaflets. Inflorescence consists of 2–10 flowers in clusters on hairless, glandless stalks. Sepals narrowly oval, coated with glands, smooth-edged tips nearly as long as petals. Pink flowers 1/2–3/4 in. across. Grows in moist or shady places from near sea level to near treeline.

  • Rarity: Locally Common
  • Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
  • Flower Form: 5 Petals-Many Stamens
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 3–6 feet
  • Habitat: Coastal, Meadow
  • Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Peahip Rose

Map of where Rosa pisocarpa is found