Plants of Anchorage, AK
The plants most often spotted near Anchorage, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
12,173
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 12,173 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Anchorage. The most frequently seen is the fireweed, with 833 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Anchorage include Moss Campion and Pink Pyrola - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants near Anchorage
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
833 observations · iNaturalist
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
749 observations
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus
620 observations · iNaturalist
woolly cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
546 observations · iNaturalist
red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
525 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
511 observations
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
454 observations · iNaturalist
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
448 observations
squashberry
Viburnum edule
444 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
293 observations · iNaturalist
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
289 observations · iNaturalist
red baneberry
Actaea rubra
281 observations
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
264 observations · iNaturalist
white twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
254 observations
alpine azalea
Kalmia procumbens
222 observations · iNaturalist
field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
205 observations
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
204 observations
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
203 observations · iNaturalist
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
195 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
191 observations
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
187 observations
Prickly Wild Rose
Rosa acicularis
183 observations
Sitka burnet
Sanguisorba stipulata
182 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic raspberry
Rubus arcticus
180 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
179 observations · iNaturalist
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
178 observations
Prickly Saxifrage
Saxifraga tricuspidata
173 observations · iNaturalist
green false hellebore
Veratrum viride
172 observations · iNaturalist
Alaskan pincushion plant
Diapensia obovata
171 observations · iNaturalist
Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
163 observations · iNaturalist
Rice root
Fritillaria camschatcensis
158 observations · iNaturalist
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
156 observations · iNaturalist
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
150 observations
Unalaska paintbrush
Castilleja unalaschcensis
150 observations · iNaturalist
Wedge-leaf Primrose
Primula cuneifolia
145 observations · iNaturalist
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
140 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
138 observations · iNaturalist
bog wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
136 observations
Pretty Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium pulcherrimum
135 observations
western roseroot
Rhodiola integrifolia
133 observations · iNaturalist
red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
132 observations
Mountain Harebell
Campanula lasiocarpa
132 observations · iNaturalist
orange hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
132 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
129 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
126 observations
pineapple-weed
Matricaria discoidea
123 observations · iNaturalist
mock azalea
Rhododendron menziesii
116 observations · iNaturalist
white clover
Trifolium repens
115 observations
Labrador Lousewort
Pedicularis labradorica
114 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bunchberry
Cornus unalaschkensis
114 observations · iNaturalist
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