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Plants of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park

The plants most often spotted in Wrangell–St. Elias, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

3,541
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 3,541 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wrangell–St. Elias. The most frequently seen is the Fireweed, with 206 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Wrangell–St. Elias include Moss Campion, Pink Pyrola and One-flowered Pyrola - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Moss CampionPink PyrolaOne-flowered Pyrola

Most-observed plants in Wrangell–St. Elias

Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
206 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
176 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian Buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
135 observations · iNaturalist
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
113 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
111 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
109 observations
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
106 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
98 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Sweet-vetch
Hedysarum alpinum
96 observations · iNaturalist
Squashberry
Viburnum edule
94 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Wild Rose
Rosa acicularis
93 observations
Northern Comandra
Geocaulon lividum
88 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Bluebell
Mertensia paniculata
84 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus
81 observations · iNaturalist
Siberian Aster
Eurybia sibirica
73 observations · iNaturalist
Black Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
72 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Mountain-avens
Dryas drummondii
70 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
70 observations · iNaturalist
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
69 observations · iNaturalist
Marsh Grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
69 observations · iNaturalist
Beach-head Iris
Iris setosa
69 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
68 observations · iNaturalist
Bog Bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
66 observations · iNaturalist
Bog Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
66 observations
Narrowleaf Saw-wort
Saussurea angustifolia
65 observations · iNaturalist
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
62 observations
Arctic Lupine
Lupinus arcticus
62 observations · iNaturalist
Common Cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
57 observations
Cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
56 observations
Bog Wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
53 observations
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
52 observations
Alpine Milkvetch
Astragalus alpinus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Tilesius Wormwood
Artemisia tilesii
51 observations · iNaturalist
One-flowered Wintergreen
Moneses uniflora
48 observations
Mountain Deathcamas
Anticlea elegans
48 observations
Marsh Cinquefoil
Comarum palustre
47 observations · iNaturalist
One-sided Wintergreen
Orthilia secunda
47 observations
Stairstep Moss
Hylocomium splendens
47 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Wintergreen
Pyrola grandiflora
47 observations · iNaturalist
Alpine Bistort
Bistorta vivipara
45 observations · iNaturalist
Prickly Saxifrage
Saxifraga tricuspidata
45 observations · iNaturalist
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
43 observations
Western Yellow Pond-lily
Nuphar polysepala
43 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Raspberry
Rubus arcticus
42 observations · iNaturalist
Nootka Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
42 observations
Tundra Milkvetch
Astragalus umbellatus
42 observations · iNaturalist
Green Alder
Alnus alnobetula
42 observations · iNaturalist
Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
41 observations
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
41 observations · iNaturalist
Western Skunk Cabbage
Lysichiton americanus
40 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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