ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-LUPINES

NootkaLupine(Lupinusnootkatensis)-aboveandArcAcLupine(Lupinusarc/cus)-leC.Bothspeciesareverypoisonousplants,especiallytheseeds.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-ESKIMOPOTATO

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-FORGET-ME-NOTS

Forget-me-notsarethestateflowerofAlaska.ThisistheBrookForget-Me-Not,(Myoso/spalustris)anintroducedrobustspecieswithsmooth,lightgreen,leavesandpaleblueflowers.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-BEACHPEA

ThelargepodsoftheBeachPea(Lathyrusmari/musssp.mari/musareeatenbothrawandcooked.CauAonshouldbetakenwiththePEAfamilyastheplantsreadilyabsorbseleniumfromthesoilandapotenAaltoxicity.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-WILDIRIS

Wildiris(Irissetosa)isfoundgrowinginbogs,wetmeadows+shoresoflakes+streams.Apoisonousplant,causingvomiAng.BecarefulNOTtoconfusewildiriswithcaVailwhichalsohaslongnarrowleavesandgrowsinstandingwater.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-CHOCOLATELILY

Duetotheunpleasantaromaoftheflowers,chocolatelily(Fri/llariacamschatcensis),hasbeennicknamed,skunklily+outhouselily.Immatureseedsaswellasbulbsareeatenraworcooked.

ALASAKANWILDFLOWERS-VIOLETS

ThisAlaskaViolet(ViolaLangsdorfii)isonemanyvioletspeciesinAlaska.Allpartsareedibleraworcooked.FlowersmaybedippedinsugarandcandiedforcakedecoraAons.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-FIREWEED

ThisisDwarfFireweed(Epilobiumla/folium).Theflowersareusedtomakehoney+jelly.Theleavesareedible,especiallythenew(red)shoots.InnerstemsaresoCandpithyinsideandareverynutriAous.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-DANDELION

AlthoughAlaskahasafewnaAvedandelionspecies(mostlysmallalpinevarieAes),thenon-naAve,introducedspeciesisrapidlybecomingaproblembycompeAngwithnaAvewildflowers

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-MOUNTAINASH

Mountainash(Sorbussitchensis)isoneof4ashspeciesnaAvetoAlaska.Theberriesofthisplantcanbeuseasafood,butarebiVerunAlfrozenandthawedseveralAmes.Theymaybestewedandsweetenedforatastywinterfruit.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-RED–BERRIEDELDER

AllpartsoftheRed–BerriedElderberry(Sambucusracemosa)exceptthepulpoftheberryandflowersarepoisonous.However,thepoisonisbrokendownbyboiling.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-COLUMBINE

Thered-floweredWesternColumbine(Aquilegiaformosa)isoneof2speciesofAlaskancolumbines.TheotheristheBlueColumbine(Aquilegiabrevistylla)isshorterwithsmallerlavenderandwhiteflowers.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-FALSEHELLEBORE

TheFalseHellebone(Veratrumviride)developsatallfloweringstalkwithbranched,droopingstemsofnumerousgreenflowers.Thisisaverypoisonousplanttohumansandifeaten,maycausevomiAng,paralysis,anddeath.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-ROSES

TworosespeciesarefoundinAlaska-PricklyRose(Rosaacicularis)andNootkaRose(Rosanutkatensis).Thepetalsareusedtomakejellyortea,whilethefruit(knownasa“hip”)isusedforjellies,jams,teasandinbakedgoods.ThesefruitsareveryhighinvitaminC.

ALASKANPLANTS-MOUNTAINALDER

MountainAlder(Alnuscrispa)iscommoninclearedandopenareas,edgesofwoodsupintothemountains.Individualplantshavebothmaleandfemaleflowers.Seedsoccurinacone.

ALASKANPLANTS-MOUNTAINALDER

Thismountainalderhasdroopingmalecatkins,anduprightfemalecatkins.Unrollingtheleafrevealsalarvaeprobablyofamoth.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-BLUEBELLS

Bluebells,(Mertensiapaniculata)isanedibleplantthoughsomewhatfishytasAng.Theusuallyblueflowerscanbefoundmixedwithpinkones.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-WILDSTRAWBERRY

SeveralspeciesofstrawberryoccurinAlaska,includingthiscoastalspecies(Fragariavirginiana).AllhaveverytastyredberriesthatripeninlateJulyandAugust.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-YELLOWPAINTBRUSH

TherearemanypaintbrushesinAlaska,mostofthemyellowlikethisCas/llejaunalaschensis.Otherspeciesbloompinkandred.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-DWARFDOGWOOD/BUNCHBERRY

Severalspeciesofdogwood/cornel/bunchberryarefoundinAlaska.SwedishDwarfCornel(Cornussuecica)hasreddish,purpleinnerflowerswhilethedwarfDogwood(Cornuscanadensis)aregreenish.TheedibilityofthefruitsisquesAonable,butnotdangerous.

ALASKANPLANTS-DEVIL’SCLUB

Devil’sClub(Echinopanaxhorridum)iscloselyrelatedtoGinseng.Extracts+poulAcesofthisplanthavebeenusedextensivelyasmedicinesbythenaAvesofsoutheasternAlaskaformanyillnesses+infecAons.Thisshrubformsdensethicketsinmoistwoodlands.Theberriesareconsideredtoxic.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-NAGOONBERRY

Nagoonberry(Rubusarc/cus)isoneofmanydifferentspeciesofAlaskanberries.Thetasty,butseedy,berryripensinlateJuly+Augustandmaybeyellow,orange,orred.Theyareafavoritefoodofbears,

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-HAIRYARCTICMILKVETCH

HairyarcAcmilkvetch(Astragalusumbellatus)isfoundgrowingonmoistslopes,intoalpine,meadowsandtundrahabitat.TheediblerootisusedbysomenaAvepeople

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-COWPARSNIP

Cowparsnip(Heracleumlanatum),isamemberoftheparsnipfamily.Thepeeledrawstems+cookedrootsareeatenbynaAvepeoples.IrritaAnghairsonstems+leavesmaycauseanitchyrash+sunsensiAvityresulAnginblistersthatmaylastforweeks.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-PURPLECRESS

Purplecress(Cardaminepurpurae)amemberofthemustardfamily,growsinwettundra+meadowsincentral+westernAlaska.TheleavesmakeatastyaddiAontoasalad.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-PIXIEEYEPRIMROSE

OneofseveralAlaskanprimroses.Pixieeyeprimrose(Primulacuneifolia)isfoundgrowinginrockyalpineareasofsouthcentral+westerncoastalAlaska

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-TALLCOTTONGRASS

Thereare14speciesofcoVongrassinAlaska,includingtallcoVongrass(Eriophorumrusseolum).Thisplantisactuallyasedgeandnotagrass.Lowerstems+rootareedible.EskimosraidmousecachesforthetastyAdbits,called“MouseNuts”.

ALASKANWILDFLOWER-FRIGIDCOLTSFOOT

TheleavesofFrigidColtsfoot(Petasitesfrigidus)havebeenusedbyIndiansasaseasoning.TheywouldburntheleavesandusetheresulAngashasasaltsubsAtute.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-GOATSBEARD

Goatsbeard(Aruncussylvester),amemberoftheRoseFamily,growsinmoist,openwoods,meadows,andalongstreams.Male+femaleflowersareonseparateplants.Themaleflowersarelarger+moreshowy.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-CAT’SPAW

Foundinthealpineregions,cat’spaw(Antennariamonocephala),isamemberofsunflowerfamily.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-NARCISSUS-FLOWEREDANEMONE

Narcissus-floweredanemone(Anemonenarcissiflora)isoneofmanyspeciesofAnemone.Itflourishesinalpinemeadows+slopes,andslightlysubalpineopenwoodlands+isamemberofthebuVercupplantfamily.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-8-PETALEDAVENS/MOUNTAINAVENS

8-petaledavens,(Dryasoctopetala)thrivesonrockyalpineslopes.Itisamemberoftherosefamilyandafavoritefoodofsheep.

AKASKANWILDFLOWERS-INTRODUCED“ARCTICDAISY”

ThetruearcAcdaisy(Chrysanthemumarc/cum)arefoundgrowinginrockycoastalareas,+marshesinSoutheastern,Southcentral,andWesternAlaska.Thewhitedaisies,likethese,thatgrowalonghighways+indisturbedareasareintroducedspeciesthathavenaturalzed.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-ALASKASPIRAEA

Alaskaspirea(SpireaBeauverdianna).Amemberoftherosefamilyofplants,bloomsinJune–July.It’sleavesmaybebrewedintoatea.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-PINKPYROLA

Pyrolaasarifolia,orpinkpyrolabelongtothewintergreenfamily.ThisplanthasaroseVeof1”-11/2’,round,soC,thickandshinyleaves.Itgrowsinmoistwoodlands+meadows.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-WILDGERANIUM

Alsoknownascranesbill,wildgeranium(Geraniumerianthum)commonlygrowsinwoodlands+meadows+intoalpineareas.BloominglateJunetoAugust,thisplantisoccasionallyseenwithwhiteblooms.

ALASKANWILDFLOWERS-LARKSPUR

Larkspur(Delphiniumglaucum),amemberofthebuVercupfamily,bloomsJuly+August.ItisaPOISONOUSplantthatshouldnotbeeaten.ItcanbedriedforuseindecoraAvearrangements.