Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Pearhip Rose (Wood's Rose, Interior Rose)

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana- Locally common, all summer, perennial, 3-6 ft. Loose shrub to dense thicket. Stems straight, gray or red-brown, with few to many slender, round, straight thorns. Leaves have 5-9 leaflets without glands. Flowers small, 1-5 in cluster. Petals 5, 3/4-1 in. long, deep pink to rose, 5 sepals without glands or teeth nearly equal in length to petals. Grows in moist places in otherwise dry habitats at low to mid elevations. Native.