Baldhip Rose

Baldhip Rose is a slender, delicate rose of shaded forest understories in the Pacific Northwest, unusual among native roses in that the sepals fall off as the tiny, orange-red hips ripen — leaving the hip 'bald' at the tip, which is the origin of its common name. It tolerates deeper shade than almost any other native rose and is often found growing beneath dense Douglas-fir and redwood canopy where little else grows. The small pink flowers are charming but inconspicuous, and the small hips are eaten by thrushes and other woodland birds.