Day 250: Such a tiny thing, the Baldhip Rose, with a fully unfurled flower less than an inch across! And so delicate and shy! The name "Baldhip" derives from the fact that this rose drops its sepals when the hip (ovary) is ripe, leaving the pear-shaped fruit smooth-ended. Native peoples ate the hips sparingly since they can be irritating to the digestive tract, although a tea can be made from leaves and young stems.
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