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Wildflowers in Alaska

The quickest way to know which wildflowers live in Alaska is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified wildflowers sightings across Alaska, and the list beneath it is the wildflowers recorded most often there lately. Bloom times shift by weeks with latitude and elevation, so recent local sightings beat any printed bloom calendar. Photograph and leave them where they are.

Recent research-grade sightings from the iNaturalist community, filtered to wildflowers across Alaska.

Wildflowers seen most often in Alaska

Ranked by recent research-grade observations. Tap any species Huck has catalogued for how to identify it, its habitat, and its safety notes.

Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
8,397 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
4,572 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
4,552 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
4,254 observations · iNaturalist
Squashberry
Viburnum edule
4,049 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
3,939 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
3,903 observations
Prickly Wild Rose
Rosa acicularis
3,452 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
3,030 observations
Canadian Buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
3,027 observations · iNaturalist
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
2,971 observations
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
2,895 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
2,850 observations · iNaturalist
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
2,816 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
2,646 observations · iNaturalist
Black Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
2,619 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Comandra
Geocaulon lividum
2,294 observations · iNaturalist
Bog Bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
2,182 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
2,170 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Saxifrage
Saxifraga tricuspidata
2,168 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and the ranking reflects where people record wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily common everywhere in Alaska. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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Common questions

What wildflowers live in Alaska?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Alaska include Fireweed, Dwarf Fireweed, Common Yarrow, Devil's Club, Squashberry, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. The full list below is ranked by how often each has been seen lately.

When is the best time to see wildflowers in Alaska?

Bloom times shift by weeks with latitude and elevation, so recent local sightings beat any printed bloom calendar. Recent verified sightings across Alaska are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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