[Roses: The Genus Rosa in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Baldhip rose in bloom along the Chinook Trail #808B on the western slopes of Silver Star Mountain, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........June 3, 2016.

The photo at left shows a flower of little wild rose. The petals often fade from deep pink to a light pink or cream color at the base of each petal. Photographed along Bird Creek at Island Cabin Campground, Mount Adams.......July 9, 2006. The photo at right shows a pinnately compound leaf of little wild rose photographed along Bird Creek at Island Cabin Campground, Mount Adams.......July 9, 2006.

Little wild rose blooming along Forest Spur Road 4440-140 about one-third of a mile east of the rock quarry, Mount Hood National Forest.....July 9, 2022.

Photos of the inferior overy and sepals and full flower of little wild rose. The sepals of this species typically measure from 5-12 mm long. Photographed along Bird Creek at Island Cabin Campground, Mount Adams......July 9, 2006.

The photo above shows the fruit or "hip" of little wild rose as seen along road #060 just west of Bunnell Butte on the southern side of Mt. Adams........October 14, 2005. Note that the sepals do not persist on the mature fruit.

The photo above shows the numerous slender, weak prickles on the stems of little wild rose. Occasionally, this species lacks or has relatively few prickles along the stem.

Ripe fruits of the little wild rose observed along the Fret Creek Trail #456A, Badger Creek Wilderness.....September 26, 2021.