Purple, Violet, Blue – Alaska Wildflowers
Northern Jacob’s Ladder – Polemonium boreale
Northern Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium boreale) is a small perennial herb with purple or blue flowers and hairy pinnate leaves. It is somewhat rare, growing in…
Woolly Geranium – Geranium erianthum
The woolly geranium (or northern geranium, cranesbill) is a tall purple-flowered perennial native to Alaska, parts of Canada, and Asia. Photos and identification info.
Mountain harebell – Campanula lasiocarpa
Mountain harebell is a small, flowering alpine plant typically 5-15 cm (2-6 in) tall. The flower is a solitary violet upright bell about 2.5-4 cm…
Bitter fleabane – Erigeron acris
Bitter fleabane or blue fleabane is a flowering herbaceous plant with many small, purple flowers. It goes to seed like a dandelion with many fine…
Arctic willow – Salix arctica
Arctic willow is a creeping dwarf shrub with catkins that are absent of sepals or petals. It is distributed throughout the arctic, including Alaska.
Western arctic shootingstar – Primula frigida
The western arctic shootingstar (sometimes frigid shootingstar) has a magenta or pink flower, shaped like a dart. Identification info and story around the name.
