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fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
5,347 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
3,549 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
3,167 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
2,683 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
2,650 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,595 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
2,515 observations
squashberry
Viburnum edule
2,513 observations
woolly cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
2,306 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
2,096 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
1,856 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
1,828 observations
Nootka Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
1,824 observations
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
1,760 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
1,744 observations
Rice root
Fritillaria camschatcensis
1,630 observations
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
1,533 observations
white twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
1,525 observations
Arctic raspberry
Rubus arcticus
1,500 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
1,332 observations
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
1,323 observations
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
1,262 observations
mock azalea
Rhododendron menziesii
1,262 observations
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
1,249 observations
bog wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
1,245 observations
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
1,240 observations
Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
1,224 observations
alpine azalea
Kalmia procumbens
1,197 observations
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
1,178 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
1,176 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
1,160 observations
field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
1,132 observations
Prickly Wild Rose
Rosa acicularis
1,131 observations
cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
1,115 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
1,101 observations
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
1,100 observations
One-flowered Wintergreen
Moneses uniflora
1,091 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
1,082 observations
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
1,065 observations
lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
1,060 observations
seaside pea
Lathyrus japonicus
1,023 observations
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
1,017 observations
Northern Comandra
Geocaulon lividum
1,011 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
1,003 observations
Five-leaf Dwarf Bramble
Rubus pedatus
1,002 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
999 observations
Canadian buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
995 observations
Sitka burnet
Sanguisorba stipulata
992 observations
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
982 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
971 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Alaska are:
- fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
- Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus)
- common cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)
- Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
- Dwarf Fireweed (Chamaenerion latifolium)
- common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
- red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa)
- squashberry (Viburnum edule)
- woolly cranesbill (Geranium erianthum)
- Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
- The most observed plant in Alaska is fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), with 5,347 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native plants in Alaska include:
- Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus)
- squashberry (Viburnum edule)
- woolly cranesbill (Geranium erianthum)
- Nootka Lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis)
- Rice root (Fritillaria camschatcensis)