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 | July 27, 2024
Marsh cinquefoil (Comarum palustre, formerly Potentilla palustris) is a deep reddish-purple (wine-colored) flower that lives in wetland habitats. It's distributed across northern regions including Alaska, Canada, the northern US, Greenland,...
Posted by | April 11, 2024
Alaska Wildflowers | White Common Names Canadian burnet* (See note in ID and Info section below)Sitka burnet Synonyms Sanguisorba sitchensisSanguisorba canadensis ssp. latifoliaSanguisorba canadensis var. latifoliaSanguisorba canadensis var. sitchensis Subspecies...
Posted by | March 26, 2024
Spiraea stevenii, commonly known as Beauverd spirea or Alaska spirea, is a small shrub featuring inflorescences of numerous white flowers. Its leaves have traditionally been used to make tea.