Tuesday, July 5, 2011

My Favorite Alaska Wildflowers/Plants


Fireweed
                                          Alaska Cotton


                                        
                                             Baneberry  (quite poisonous)

                                                    Bog Candle
                                               Devil's Club

Monkshood (also poisonous)


                                                        Twin Flower

                                                   Star Flower

Watermelon Berry (aka Wild Cucumber, Twisted Stalk or "Scoot Berry" (!))
                                                Wild Iris

Bog Gentian


I see most of these every day. I hope you enjoy this colorful bouquet.

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  1. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I, too, love fireweed, When it's young and tender, you can eat the stalk and it tastes a little like asparagus. Have you tried it?
    Susan

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