In June 2014, I spent three weeks in Alaska. This page shows some of the wildflowers I encountered during the trip. These photos were shot hand-held, or using a monopod, and thus the image quality is not necessary great. Notwithstanding the quality, I decided to upload a few of them. The wildflowers were mainly observed in the Denali NP region and on the Kenai Peninsula in Southcentral Alaska. Interestingly, many of the plant species I came across in Alaska have a circumpolar distribution and can also be found in northern Europe and Norway, including in Finnmark county and around Bodø in Northern Norway. Please keep in mind that some of the species on these pages may have been given wrong names, as I am no expert on the local flora.
Some St. Paul Island (Pribilof Island) wildflowers can be seen here. I also have a page with some Rocky Mountain wildflowers here from a 2001 trip.
Whiplash Saxifrage (Saxifraga flagellaris ssp. setigera) Denali NP, June 22, 2014. A similar-looking saxifrage, Broadsepal Saxifrage (trådsildre: Saxifraga platysepala), can be found in Norway (Svalbard) and other regions across the High Arctic. They were earlier considered Saxifraga flagellaris subspecies
Whiplash Saxifrage, Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Tree-Toothehd Saxifrage (Saxifraga tricuspidata), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Three-Toothed Saxifrage (Saxifraga tricuspidata), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Three-Toothed Saxifrage, Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Reflexed Saxifrage (Saxifraga reflexa), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Reflexed Saxifrage, Denali NP, June 22, 2014
I originally thought this was a Hawkweed-leaved Saxifrage (Micranthes hieracifolia), but a plant ID forum discussion mentioned Leatherleaf Saxifrage (Leptarrhena pyrolifolia) as more likely. Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Probably Leatherleaf Saxifrage or Hawkweed-leaved Saxifrage, Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Virginia Glasswort (Salicornia depressa), Kenai Flats tidal marshes, June 28, 2014
Tundra Rose (Dasiphora fruticosa), Denali NP, June 21, 2014 (buskmure)
Moss Campion (Silene acaulis ssp. acaulis), Denali NP, June 22, 2014 (fjellsmelle)
Lehmann's Rockjasmine (Androsace lehmanniana), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Narcissus-flowered Anemone (Anemonastrum narcissiflorum), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Narcissus-flowered Anemone (Anemonastrum narcissiflorum), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Yellow Anemone/Yellow Thimbleweed (Anemonastrum richardsonii), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Yellow Anemone, Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Yellow Anemone, Hatcher Pass, June 19, 2014
Arctic Indian Paintbrush, also called Unalaska Paintbrush (Castilleja unalaschcensis), Hatcher Pass, June 19, 2014
Marsh Labrador Tea (Ledum palustre), Denali Highway, June 20, 2014 (finnmarkspors)
Yellow Pond Lily (Nuphar polysepala), Kenai Peninsula
Whorled Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata), Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Whorled Lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Capitate Lousewort (Pedicularis capitata), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Capitate Lousewort (Pedicularis capitata), Denali NP, June 21, 2014
Ledge Stonecrop (Rhodiola integrifolia), Denali NP, June 22, 2014 (rosenrot art)
Lapland Rosebay (Rhododendron lapponicum), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Arctic Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja unalaschcensis), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Tall Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium acutiflorum), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Alaska Tall Bluebell (Mertensia paniculata), Denali June 22, 2014
Oysterleaf (Mertensia maritima), Homer, June 26, 2014 (østersurt)
Most likely Snow/Frigid Arnica (Arnica frigida), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Most likely Snow Arnica (Arnica frigida), Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Most likely Snow Arnica (Arnica frigida), Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Alpine Sweetvetch (Hedysarum alpinum), Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Arctic Raspberry (Rubus arcticus), Denali June 22, 2014 (åkerbær)
Net-Leaved Willow (Salix reticulata), Denali June 22, 2014 (rynkevier)
Tundra Milkvetch (Astragalus umbellatus), Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Arctic Yellow Violet (Viola biflora), Denali NP, June 22, 2014 (fjellfiol)
False Hellebore (Veratrum viride var. eschscholzianum), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014 (nyserot-art)
Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria camschatcensis), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Entireleaf Mountain Avens (Dryas integrifolia), Denali NP, June 21, 2014
Entireleaf Mountain Avens (Dryas integrifolia), Denali NP, June 21, 2014
Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala), Denali NP, June 22, 2014 (reinrose)
Drummond's Mountain-avens (Dryas drummondii), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Typical alpine meadow in Denali National Park, June 23, 2014
Typical alpine meadow in Denali National Park, June 23, 2014
Arctic Sandwort (Minuartia arctica), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Drummond's Cinquefoil (Potentilla drummondii), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Silverweed Cinquefoil (Argentina anserina), Potter Marsh, Anchorage, June 25, 2014
Pygmy Pussytoes (Antennaria monocephala ssp. monocephala), Denali NP, June 22, 2014
Subalpine fleabane (Erigeron peregrinus), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Subalpine fleabane (Erigeron peregrinus), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Woolly Geranium (Geranium erianthum), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Nootka Lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Anemone with green sepals, probably a Narcissus-flowered Anemone (Anemone narcissiflora), Denali NP, June 23, 2014. A similar-looking Narcissus-flowered Anemone with green sepals has been reported here.
Mertens' Sedge (Carex mertensii), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014
Alaska Blueberry (Vaccinium alaskaense), Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis), Denali NP, June 22, 2014 (engkarse)
Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Crow Creek Historic Gold Mine, July 1, 2014
Dwarf Fireweed (Chamerion latifolium), Crow Creek Historic Gold Mine, July 1, 2014
Alaska Cottongras (Eriophorum sp.), Homer, June 26, 2014
Wild Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), Turnagain Pass, June 30, 2014 (sibirgraslauk)
Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens), Denali NP, June 23, 2014 (greplyng)
Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis alpestris), Denali NP, June 23, 2014 (alpeforglemmegei)
Alpine Milkvetch (Astragalus alpinus), Denali NP, June 23, 2014
Seep Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus), Homer, June 26, 2014
American Alpine Speedwell (Veronica wormskjoldii), Turnagain Pass, June 29, 2014
Turnagain Pass meadow, Kenai Peninsula, June 29, 2014
Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus), Anchorage, June 19, 2014
Wild Flag Iris (Iris setosa), Reflections Lake, Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge, Mat-Su Valley, June 19, 2014
Water Arum (Calla palustris), Anchorage (myrkongle)
Common Mare's Tail (Hippuris vulgaris), Potter Marsh, Anchorage (hesterumpe)
Seaside Ragwort (Senecio pseudoarnica), Homer, June 26, 2014
Parsnip (Heracleum maximum), Homer, June 26, 2014
Cow Parsnip (Rosa acicularis), Eklutna Lake, June 19, 2014
Canadian Dwarf Cornel (Cornus canadensis), Anchorage, June 19, 2014
Alaska Willow (Salix alaxensis var. alaxensis), Denali, June 22, 2014
Green Alder (Alnus alnobetula ssp. sinuata), Hatcher Pass, June 19, 2014
Parsnip with a Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis), Hallo Bay, Katmai NP, June 27, 2014
White Spruce (Picea glauca) with a Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea), Girdwood, July 1, 2014