The alpine azalea is a mat-forming evergreen shrub found in subarctic, circumpolar regions in North America. Flowers are 5-petaled, pink, with 5 stamen. The plant is very toxic.
Posted by | March 19, 2021
Snow arnica, also commonly known as frigid arnica is a yellow flowering plant common in open and alpine areas in Alaska and northwestern Canada.
Posted by | March 16, 2021
The water arum, or wild calla, is semi-aquatic plant typically with a large white bract and large leaves. It is mostly poisonous and can be dangerous to pets when planted...
Posted by | March 10, 2021
The nakedstem wallflower or parry's wallflower is native to Alaska and Northern Canada, and Asia. It has a raceme of violet, showy flowers and long basal leaves.
Posted by | February 11, 2021
The western columbine is a plant with a showy red and yellow flower found in moist soils in the western United States and Canada.
Posted by | December 28, 2020
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 alpine, rocky areas.
Posted by | December 16, 2020
The largeflowered wintergreen (Pyrola grandiflora) is an evergreen perennial with circumboreal distribution. It has a long stem with a raceme of 4-12 white, 5-petaled flowers.
Posted by | November 18, 2020
Arctic sweet coltsfoot is a white-flowering plant with many flowering heads. It is found in northern latitudes in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Posted by | October 4, 2020
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.
Posted by | September 20, 2020
Mountain death camas is a lily-like white flowering plant in moist grasslands. The whole plant is very toxic to humans and livestock.
