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