Dwarf Fireweed in full bloom alongside a glacial streambank — one of Alaska’s most vivid wildflower spectacles. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Epilobium latifolium
Nootka Lupine in full bloom with its characteristic brilliant blue-purple flower spikes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Lupinus nootkatensis, commonly known as Nootka Lupine
Beach Fleabane in full bloom on an Alaskan coastal bluff — the large yellow ray flowers and thick, succulent-like leaves are distinctive. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) laden with ripe red berries in late summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Vaccinium vitis-idaea, known worldwide as Lingonberry, is one
Mertensia paniculata in full bloom, displaying its signature drooping clusters of blue bell-shaped flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Mertensia paniculata, commonly known as
Alpine Bluegrass (Poa alpina) — a densely tufted alpine grass with thick, fleshy leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Poa alpina, commonly known as Alpine
Balsam Poplar growing along a riparian corridor in the boreal north. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Populus balsamifera, commonly known as Balsam Poplar, is
Alaska Cedar foliage and seed cones — the characteristic rope-like, pendulous sprays are diagnostic. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, commonly known as
Yaupon Holly — one of the Southeast’s most versatile and wildlife-productive native shrubs, tolerant of a remarkable range of conditions. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Ilex
Wild Hyacinth in full bloom, its spikes of light blue flowers rising gracefully above linear foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Camassia scilloides, known as
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