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 | 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 | 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 | June 29, 2024
Purple featherling or northern false asphodel (Tofieldia coccinea) is a small white and purple-flowering perennial herb that grows in alpine or montane zones, primarily in tundra. It is primarily a...
Posted by | June 26, 2024
Whorled lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata) is a pink to purple flowering perennial herb found in tundra meadows and muskegs. It's leaves and and flowers form in whorls around the central stem,...
Posted by | June 21, 2024
Cypripedium guttatum, commonly known as the spotted lady's slipper, is a perennial herb in the orchid family with a unique, purple-spotted, inflated flower. It is found in northwestern North America,...
Posted by | June 13, 2024
The prairie pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana or Anemone patens subsp. multifida) is an early-season purple-flowering perennial found across much of Alaska, Canada, and the central US. It is considered poisonous.
Posted by | June 13, 2024
Cutleaf anemone (Anemone multifida) is a small flowering plant, variable in color (with yellow, white, or purple sepals), that frequently grows in open land like grasslands, tundra meadows, or subalpine...
Posted by | June 10, 2024
Apetalous catchfly (Silene uralensis) is a perennial, inflated purple alpine flower that's found across Alaska, much of Canada, and some Rocky Mountain states.
