St. Paul Island in summer is said to be covered by blue, red and yellow wildflowers, quite the sight for sore eyes. Well, I guess I missed that spectacular scenery. When visiting in mid June 2014 (June 14-18), some wildflowers were indeed blooming, particularly the lupins, and the meadows were getting green. Also common were Arctic Poppy and lousewort species. In retrospect, I regret not paying more attention to the Arctic-alpine local plants on St. Paul (the main focus of the visit was bird photography).
Some plants encountered on St. Paul are shown below. Most species have been verified by iNaturalist experts. However, as an amateur naturalist, some species may have been given wrong names.
A few June-blooming mainland Alaska wildflowers can be seen here.
The Nootka Lupine dominates the landscape on the island in June
Nootka Lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis), June 14, 2014
Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus), June 14, 2014
Another wildflower dominating on St. Paul in June is the lousewort. Whorled Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata), June 16, 2014
Pacific Lousewort (Pedicularis sudetica ssp. pacifica), June 14, 2014
Northern Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium boreale), June 15, 2014
Northern Jacob's Ladder, June 15, 2014
Lehmann's Rockjasmine (Androsace lehmanniana), June 14, 2014
Lehmann's Rockjasmine, June 14, 2014
As normal for Arctic bird cliffs, Scurvy-grass is common around nesting birds (here Least Auklet and Parakeet Auklet)
Greenland Scurvy-grass (Cochlearia groenlandica), June 15, 2014
Possible Villous Cinquefoil (Potentilla villosa), June 17, 2014
Villous Cinquefoil (according to experts on iNaturalist, could potentially also be Potentilla vulcanicola), June 15, 2014
Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria camschatcensis), June 17, 2014
Little Weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca), June 17, 2014
Arctic Poppy (Papaver radicatum ssp. alaskanum), June 16, 2014
Arctic Poppy, June 15, 2014
Probably Sulphur Buttercup (Ranunculus sulphureus), but could also be Snow Buttercup (R. nivalis), June 15, 2014
Probably Sulphur Buttercup, but could also be Snow Buttercup, June 15, 2014
Maybe Subalpine buttercup (Ranunculus eschscholtzii)? June 15, 2014
Moss Campion (Silene acaulis) between Net-leaved Willow (Salix reticulata), June 15, 2014. Unusual with the long anthers, but the species varies a lot
Heartleaf Saxifrage (Saxifraga nelsoniana var insularis), June 15, 2014
Heartleaf Saxifrage, June 15, 2014
Bract Saxifrage (Saxifraga bracteata, also called Saxifraga sibirica), June 17, 2014
Bract Saxifrage, June 17, 2014
Boreal Draba (Draba borealis), June 17, 2014
Boreal Draba
North Pacific Draba (Draba hyperborea). Called Draba grandis by the Pan Arctic Flora. June 17, 2014
Alaska Violet (Viola langsdorfii), June 15, 2014
Bering Chickweed (Cerastium beeringianum var. grandiflorum)
Tall Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium acutiflorum)
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus), June 14, 2014
Fewflower Fumewort (Corydalis pauciflora), June 17, 2014
Polar Cress / Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis ssp. angustifolia)
St. Paul wildflower meadow with Arctic Poppy, Arctic Lousewort and Nootka Lupin
Arctic Willow (Salis arctica) (tundravier)
Alpine Foxtail (Alopecurus magellanicus). Thought at first this might be Alpine Timothy (Phleum alpinum), but Alpine Foxtail is apparently more common in June
Arctic Lupine fields. North-eastern part of the island
Windy beach with American Dunegrass (Leymus mollis)