Wildflowers
Although Alaska has a short summer season, wildflowers grow vigorously under the near-constant sunlight. Mountain meadows host diverse species with abundant variations in color and blossom type. Fireweed is among the most ubiquitous and popular since it blooms in great fields along many of the state's roadways.
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Yellow paintbrush and wildflowers along the Richardson Highway,...
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Wildflowers along the Richardson highway, Interior, Alaska
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Yellow Paintbrush wildflowers along the Richardson Highway, Interior,...
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Fireweed and yellow wildflowers, roadside, Alaska.
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Lupine wildflowers, southcentral, Alaska.
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Columbia Glacier icebergs, Lupine wildflowers, northern Prince William...
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Siberian phlox wildflowers, Utukok Uplands, National Petroleum Reserve...
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Midnight sun shines on the tundra along Archimedes Ridge, National...
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Lapland rosebay and bell heather wildflowers, Utukok Uplands, National...
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Elegant paintbrush wildflowers in summer bloom, July, Arctic National...
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Midnight sunset over dwarf fireweed, or river beauty, and elegant...
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Mountain aven wildflowers along the cliff of the Etivluk river, Arctic,...
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Monkshood, wildflower, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Wildflower meadow, Narcissus-flowered anemone, windflower and Lapland...
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Wildflower meadow, Narcissus-flowered anemone and Lapland rosebay,...
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Monkshood wildflower, a poisonous plant, is backlit by late summer sun,...
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Fireweed blooms in Brotherhood park, with the Mendenhall Glacier flowing...
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Yellow Alaska poppies and moss campion grow in the tundra of Highway...
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Summer landscape of Mt. Denali, Wonder Lake, fireweed, Denali National...
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Dwarf fireweed, or river beauty, along the Marsh Fork of the Canning...
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Fireweed growth following forest fire, Yukon Territory, Canada. Kluane...
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Clouds over the Coast mountains and the Mendenhall Glacier, fireweed in...
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Fireweed growth following forest fire, Yukon Territory, Canada. Kluane...
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Pink blossoms of the prickly rose, or wild rose in spring, Interior,...
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Arctic lupine along the roadside, Interior, Alaska.
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Arctic lupine along the roadside, Interior, Alaska.
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College creek, Alaska cotton, Alaska Range mountains.
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Dwarf fireweed, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Alpine forget-me-not, Alaska's state flower, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Mountain harebell, tundra, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Whitish Gentian, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Fireweed along roadside, Alaska
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Rare white blossoming fireweed, southcentral, Alaska.
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Asters and dwarf fireweed in summer meadow, Hatcher Pass, Alaska.
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White dwarf dogwood blossoms carpet the forest floor in Fairbanks, Alaska
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Twin flowers, Clear, Alaska
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Mountain Forget me not, Alaska state flower, St. Paul, Pribilof Islands,...
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Alaska poppy, St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska
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Fireweed blossoms, Arctic circle, Alaska
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Alaska cotton grass in the green tundra wetlands, Brooks Range, Alaska
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Large field of wild sweet pea in the heart of the Alaska Range, just...
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Savannah sparrow, Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, Fairbanks,...
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Monkshood backlit by late summer sun, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Bunchberry, Chugach National Forest, southcentral, Alaska.
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Bell Heather and Alpine Azalea, Denali National Park, Interior, Alaska.
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Orange columbine wildflower blossom, Prince William Sound, Alaska
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Wildflower meadow of shooting star, mountain aven, Denali National Park,...
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Kayaking among icebergs from the Columbia Glacier, Lupine wildflowers,...
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Eskimo potato wildflowers and aufies on the Marsh Fork of the Canning...
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Pink blooming wildflowers and Mt Denali, Denali National Park, Interior,...
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Pink blooming wildflowers and Mt Mckinley, locally called Denali, along...
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Fireweed and yellow wildflowers, roadside, Alaska.
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Lupine wildflowers, southcentral, Alaska.
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Lupine wildflowers, southcentral, Alaska.
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Purple cress wildflowers, Denali National Park, Interior, Alaska.
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Mountain forget-me not wildflowers, Utukok Uplands, National Petroleum...
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Alpine forget me not, Brooks Range mountains, Arctic National Wildlife...
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Mountain aven blossoms, Brooks Range mountains, Arctic National Wildlife...
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Siberian phlox blossoms, Brooks Range mountains, Arctic National...
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Sunflowers, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Welcome to Fairbanks sign, Fireweed, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Dwarf fireweed, cascade and Barry tidewater glaciers in Barry Arm,...
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Summer landscape of the rich green grass and pink blossoming fireweed on...
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Summit Lake, along the Richardson Highway in isabel pass, Gakona Glacier...
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Kluane lake and sheep mountain area in Kluane National Park, Yukon...
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Arctic lupine blooms near the 20 mile river along the New Seward...
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Whitish Gentian, arctic bearberry on dew covered morning tundra, Denali...
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Dwarf fireweed, Chenega glacier, Prince William Sound, Alaska.
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Yellow arnica blooms under the 24 hours sunlight of Alaska's high...
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Forget me not, Alaska state flower, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Pink elegant paintbrush blossom, spring, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Pink elegant paintbrush blossom, spring, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Mountain Aven going to seed, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Lessings arnica by Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Glaucus gentian and blueberry blossom, tundra plants, Denali National...
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Pink blossoms of the prickly rose, or wild rose in spring, Interior,...
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Arctic lupine along the roadside, Interior, Alaska.
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Arctic lupine along the roadside, Interior, Alaska.
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College creek, Alaska cotton, Alaska Range mountains.
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Alpine forget-me-not, Alaska's state flower, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Mountain Harebell on tundra, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Rare white blossoming fireweed, southcentral, Alaska.
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Wild Iris, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Wild rose blossom, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Pink moss campion blossoms, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Fireweed grows following a recent forest fire, Arctic circle, Alaska
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Wild rose blossom, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Fireweed blossom detail, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Forget me not, Alaska state flower, Denali National Park, Alaska
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Alaska Railroad passenger train passes field of fireweed near Fairbanks,...
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Narcissus-flowered anemone and Lapland rosebay, Denali National Park,...
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Less common light pink fireweed blossoms, Livengood, Alaska
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Alaska cotton grass and tundra pond, Alaska Range mountains in the...
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Midnight sunset over dwarf fireweed, or river beauty, along the Marsh...
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Elegant paintbrush blossoms along the Marsh Fork of the Canning River,...
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Elegant paintbrush blossoms along the Marsh Fork of the Canning River,...
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Pink blossoms of Alaska dwarf primrose (Douglasia ochotensis), Puvakrat...
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Pink blossoms of Alaska dwarf primrose (Douglasia ochotensis), Puvakrat...
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Dwarf dogwood in summertime bloom in a boreal forest in Fairbanks,...
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Mountain Aven wildflowers on the tundra, Denali National park, Interior,...