Aleutian Islands Flowers

As is usual in the arctic, all of the wildflowers bloom at once during the short summer season in the Aleutians.

Nootka lupine, Lupinus nootkatensis:

Nootka lupine Nootka lupines

Wild geranium (cranesbill), Geranium erianthum:

wild geranium

Wild iris (blue flag), Iris setosa:

???

[as yet unidentified]

elegant paintbrush

Nagoonberry, rubus arcticus:

salmonberry

[as yet unidentified]

yellow paintbrush

Alpine meadow bistort, Polygonum viviparum:

alpine meadow bistort

[as yet unidentified]

???

Beach cinquefoil (Pacific silverweed), Potentilla egedii ssp. grandis:

western buttercup

[as-yet-unidentified orchid]

???

One-flowered cinquefoil, Potentilla uniflora:

Alaska poppy

Swedish dwarf cornel, Cornus suecica:

Swedish dwarf cornel

[as-yet-unidentified alder]

willow

[as yet unidentified]

dried angelica flower head

Narcissus-flowered anemone, Anemone narcissiflora:

narcissus-flowered anemone narcissus-flowered anemone

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