What are the purple flowers in Alaska?

Alaska’s Wild Iris can be found in the Interior and the southern parts of the state in June, one of the summer’s earliest blooming flowers. It often grows in clusters and sometimes even in large fields filled with the drooping purple blossom.

What are jingle bell flowers Alaska?

Jingle Bells Fuchsia Plant Jingle Bells Fuchsia Plants produce flower buds that appear a bright, ecstatic, Christmasy red and then opens to reveal a layered skirt of snowy white, below which cheerful red stamens dangle, just like bell clappers! It is a profuse bloomer of self-cleaning blossoms.

What shapes Alaska’s physical geography?

The Pacific Mountains and Valleys adjoin the Pacific Ocean and constitute the area where most Alaskans live. This region is part of a greater North American system that extends from Mexico through the conterminous US and Canada and then arcs to form the northern boundary of the Pacific Ocean.

What type of landforms are in Alaska?

Major geographical regions (north to south) include the Arctic Coastal Plain, North Slope, Brooks Mountain Range, a central upland dissected by the Yukon River, the massive Alaska Mountain Range, the Pacific Coastal areas and eastern Inside Passage, and the Alaskan Peninsula, and Aleutian Islands of the southwest.

Where to find spotted lady’s slipper in Alaska?

The distinctive Spotted Lady’s Slipper ranges over much of Alaska, from the Aleutian chain throughout the Alaska Range, south to the Kenai Peninsula and into the Yukon Territory. It does not cross the Brooks Range so is absent from the arctic tundra. Photo ©Marilyn Barker

What’s the name of the bog candle in Alaska?

The Bog Candle is sometimes called the “roadside orchid” because at 1 m in height, it is tall enough to see while speeding down the highway at 65 mph. Pull off the road and roll down the window to enjoy their spicy fragrance. Bog Candles are found in most fens and bogs in south central Alaska. Photo ©Marilyn Barker

Are there any orchids in the Bering Glacier?

The Bering Glacier, in coastal south central Alaska, is exceptionally diverse with 13 species of orchids growing on its rugged terrain. We hope you enjoy this trip up north and to learn more about all of Alaska’s orchids, visit Go Orchids.

Where to find the most orchids in Alaska?

The Aleutians, Kodiak Island, the Kenai Peninsula – when you see where these places are located, you’ll gain a new appreciation for the term ‘hardy orchids’. The Bering Glacier,in coastal south central Alaska, is exceptionally diverse with 13 species of orchids growing on its rugged terrain.