Prickly Rose (Rosa acicularis) in full bloom — its large pink flowers are among the most beautiful wildflowers of the Alaskan summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) — its graceful, drooping leader and soft blue-green foliage are unmistakable in Alaska’s subalpine forests. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Green Alder (Alnus crispa) — a thicket-forming shrub essential to Alaska’s riparian and subalpine ecosystems. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Alnus crispa (syn. Alnus
Beach Pine (Pinus contorta) — a tough, drought-tolerant conifer native to the Pacific Coast and subarctic zones. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Pinus contorta,
Yellow Sedum forming a dense ground-covering mat on Alaskan alpine rocks — one of the most drought-tolerant native plants in the state. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Thimbleberry in bloom — the large white flowers with bright yellow stamens are among the showiest of any native Rubus species. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC
Northern Goldenrod in full bloom in an alpine meadow — the compact golden clusters are a hallmark of high-elevation Alaskan wildflower communities. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Vanilla Grass (Hierochloe odorata) displaying its characteristic slender, aromatic leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Hierochloe odorata (syn. Anthoxanthum nitens), commonly known as Vanilla
Monkeyflower in full bloom beside a stream — the bright yellow, red-spotted flowers are unmistakable. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Mimulus guttatus (now often
Sitka Alder showing its characteristic doubly-serrated leaves and persistent woody cone-like catkins. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Alnus sinuata (syn. Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata,
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