Plants of Gates of the Arctic National Park
The plants most often spotted in Gates of the Arctic, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
219
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 219 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Gates of the Arctic. The most frequently seen is the Dwarf Fireweed, with 14 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Gates of the Arctic include Moss Campion - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed plants in Gates of the Arctic
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
14 observations · iNaturalist
Richardson's Brookfoam
Boykinia richardsonii
11 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
11 observations · iNaturalist
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
8 observations
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
8 observations
Purple Saxifrage
Saxifraga oppositifolia
8 observations
Lapland Azalea
Rhododendron lapponicum
8 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
7 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Lousewort
Pedicularis lanata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
6 observations · iNaturalist
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
6 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
6 observations · iNaturalist
Glacier Avens
Geum glaciale
6 observations · iNaturalist
balsam poplar
Populus balsamifera
5 observations
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
5 observations · iNaturalist
Entireleaf Mountain-Avens
Dryas integrifolia
5 observations · iNaturalist
arctic willow
Salix arctica
4 observations · iNaturalist
tussock cottongrass
Eriophorum vaginatum
4 observations
Prickly Saxifrage
Saxifraga tricuspidata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic bell-heather
Cassiope tetragona
4 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Sweet-vetch
Hedysarum alpinum
4 observations · iNaturalist
marsh Labrador tea
Rhododendron tomentosum
4 observations · iNaturalist
Red bearberry
Arctous rubra
4 observations · iNaturalist
common juniper
Juniperus communis
3 observations
bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
3 observations
Mountain Deathcamas
Anticlea elegans
3 observations
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
3 observations · iNaturalist
field locoweed
Oxytropis campestris
3 observations · iNaturalist
Small-flower Anemone
Anemone parviflora
3 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Comandra
Geocaulon lividum
3 observations · iNaturalist
alpine sorrel
Oxyria digyna
2 observations · iNaturalist
Orange Rock Hair
Trentepohlia aurea
2 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
2 observations
boreal locoweed
Oxytropis borealis
2 observations · iNaturalist
northern goldenrod
Solidago multiradiata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Longstalk starwort
Stellaria longipes
2 observations · iNaturalist
squashberry
Viburnum edule
2 observations · iNaturalist
white spruce
Picea glauca
2 observations
Wild Rosemary
Andromeda polifolia
2 observations
Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
2 observations
Arctic raspberry
Rubus arcticus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Cushion Saxifrage
Saxifraga eschscholtzii
2 observations · iNaturalist
Tundra Milkvetch
Astragalus umbellatus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Alaska Springbeauty
Claytonia sarmentosa
2 observations · iNaturalist
russet cottongrass
Eriophorum chamissonis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Siberian Aster
Eurybia sibirica
2 observations · iNaturalist
weaselsnout
Lagotis glauca
2 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Bluegrass
Poa alpina
2 observations · iNaturalist
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