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fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
5,819 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
3,827 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
3,435 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
2,995 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
2,848 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,676 observations
squashberry
Viburnum edule
2,593 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
2,580 observations
woolly cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
2,548 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
2,200 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
1,957 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
1,923 observations
Nootka Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
1,896 observations
Rice root
Fritillaria camschatcensis
1,821 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
1,815 observations
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
1,792 observations
Arctic raspberry
Rubus arcticus
1,628 observations
white twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
1,587 observations
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
1,567 observations
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
1,565 observations
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
1,497 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
1,443 observations
mock azalea
Rhododendron menziesii
1,405 observations
Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
1,386 observations
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
1,330 observations
bog wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
1,318 observations
alpine azalea
Kalmia procumbens
1,297 observations
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
1,269 observations
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
1,261 observations
One-flowered Wintergreen
Moneses uniflora
1,247 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
1,241 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
1,231 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
1,222 observations
Prickly Wild Rose
Rosa acicularis
1,200 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
1,184 observations
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
1,181 observations
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
1,169 observations
field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
1,167 observations
cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
1,157 observations
seaside pea
Lathyrus japonicus
1,112 observations
lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
1,095 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
1,087 observations
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
1,081 observations
Northern Comandra
Geocaulon lividum
1,077 observations
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
1,061 observations
Five-leaf Dwarf Bramble
Rubus pedatus
1,043 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
1,035 observations
Canadian buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
1,035 observations
Sitka burnet
Sanguisorba stipulata
1,024 observations
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
1,018 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Alaska are:
- fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
- Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus)
- common cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum)
- Dwarf Fireweed (Chamaenerion latifolium)
- Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
- common yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
- squashberry (Viburnum edule)
- red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa)
- woolly cranesbill (Geranium erianthum)
- Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
- The most observed plant in Alaska is fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), with 5,819 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)