Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Rosa gymnocarpa -- (Baldhip Rose)

presented by Susan McDougall


Rosa gymnocarpa

The most common rose at the Park, Baldhip refers to the rounded hip that lacks any attachments, the petals falling as it matures.

Author: Susan McDougall
Ohanapecosh Campground, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7371, -121.5646, 1901
Date: June 20, 2014
Rosa gymnocarpa

The somewhat flattened pink flowers are borne in small clusters, and the leaflets are doubly-toothed. The many stamens create a broad yellow center.

Author: Susan McDougall
Silver Falls trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7364, -121.5652
Date: June 21, 2014
Rosa gymnocarpa

The bald "hip" is reddish, orangish-red, and borne on a glandular stem.

Author: Susan McDougall
Silver Falls trail, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7483, -121.5583, 2048
Date: September 8, 2016

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