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fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
5,286 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
3,480 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
3,132 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
2,660 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
2,626 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
2,586 observations
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
2,500 observations
squashberry
Viburnum edule
2,473 observations
woolly cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
2,281 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
2,071 observations
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
1,836 observations
Nootka Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
1,812 observations
western skunk cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
1,798 observations
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
1,750 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
1,740 observations
Rice root
Fritillaria camschatcensis
1,593 observations
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
1,520 observations
white twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
1,514 observations
Arctic raspberry
Rubus arcticus
1,456 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
1,318 observations
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
1,283 observations
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
1,248 observations
bog wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
1,244 observations
mock azalea
Rhododendron menziesii
1,244 observations
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
1,233 observations
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
1,200 observations
Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
1,193 observations
Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus
1,172 observations
green alder
Alnus alnobetula
1,165 observations
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
1,151 observations
alpine azalea
Kalmia procumbens
1,119 observations
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
1,100 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
1,095 observations
cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
1,089 observations
One-flowered Wintergreen
Moneses uniflora
1,078 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
1,072 observations
Prickly Wild Rose
Rosa acicularis
1,069 observations
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
1,056 observations
lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
1,050 observations
seaside pea
Lathyrus japonicus
1,021 observations
Western Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
1,008 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
998 observations
Five-leaf Dwarf Bramble
Rubus pedatus
998 observations
Northern Comandra
Geocaulon lividum
996 observations
Sitka burnet
Sanguisorba stipulata
990 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
987 observations
Canadian buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
987 observations
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
965 observations
western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
963 observations
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
946 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 5,286 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)