Purple, Violet, Blue – Alaska Wildflowers
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.
Alpine sweetvetch – Hedysarum alpinum
Alpine sweetvetch, often known as wild potato or eskimo potato is a perennial herb with many small pink flowers on a raceme. The root is…
Arctic Lupine – Lupinus arcticus
The arctic lupine is a purple-flowering, herbaceous plant with a raceme of pea-like flowers. It contains a neurotoxin, sparteine, thought to deter snowshoe hares.
