[Shrubs with Compound-pinnate Leaves]

Nootka Rose

Family:

Rose Family

Habitat:

Sunny open areas, woodland edges

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Characteristics:

1. Woody shrub with many large 5-petaled pink flowers. Blooms in May.

2. Leaves with 5-7 pinnately compound leaflets.

3. Numerous prickles on the stems.

4. Flowers form red seed pods called hips.

Uses:

1. Dried flower petals for scents, potpourri

2. Rose hips are high in vitamin C, may be made into jam, tea, and used as flavoring.

To the left, a rose hip, fruit of the Nootka Rose. To the right, Little Wild Rose, Rosa gymnocarpa.

Paul Slichter