Marsh skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata) is a marsh-dwelling, purple-flowering herb in the mint family present across much of the northern hemisphere. It thrives in wetland habitats and is known for its...
Posted by | August 20, 2026
Bird vetch (Vicia cracca), also called tufted or cow vetch, is a climbing perennial in the pea family, with one-sided racemes of blue-violet flowers and branched tendrils that let it...
Posted by | August 16, 2026
Arctic gentian (Gentiana algida) is a low, white-flowered perennial of Arctic tundra, alpine meadows, and stony slopes, ranging from Alaska and the Yukon across northern Asia and south into the...
Posted by | July 17, 2026
Narrowleaf arnica (Arnica angustifolia) is a low, yellow-flowered perennial of Arctic tundra, rocky slopes, cliffs, and seashores across the circumpolar north, from Alaska and Greenland to Fennoscandia and Central Asia....
Posted by | February 25, 2026
Nutzotin milkvetch (Astragalus nutzotinensis) is a mat-forming perennial of gravelly ridges, braided stream bars, and glacier margins in eastern Alaska and northwestern Canada. Named for the Nutzotin Mountains and the...
Posted by | March 11, 2025
Potentilla arenosa (bluff cinquefoil) is a small perennial herb with yellow, five-petaled flowers and deeply toothed leaves. It thrives in Arctic and alpine habitats, often on sandy or gravelly soils....
Posted by | August 19, 2024
Hooded ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana) is a delicate orchid with a tightly spiraled inflorescence of white to greenish flowers, commonly found in wet habitats across North America, the UK, and Ireland.
Posted by | August 18, 2024
Linum lewisii (Lewis' blue flax) is a perennial herb with striking blue flowers and slender stems, growing from a woody base. Known for its traditional uses in food, medicine, and...
Posted by | August 17, 2024
Scotch false asphodel (Tofieldia pusilla) is a small perennial herb with a head of numerous tiny white flowers. It lives in wet habitats across the northern hemisphere.
Posted by | August 10, 2024
Balsam groundsel (Packera paupercula) is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family (sunflowers, tournesols). It is common throughout much of North America, and has yellow disc and ray florets, spoon-shaped...
