Wildflowers Blooming in Alaska in June (40 Species)

40 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Alaska in June in our iNaturalist sample; 20 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Top wildflowers in June

Rice root618 obs.

Dwarf Fireweed146 obs.

Arctic Butterbur137 obs.

Marsh Marigold121 obs.

Western Columbine119 obs.

Western Bunchberry85 obs.

Threeleaf Foamflower68 obs.

Fireweed60 obs.

Salmonberry51 obs.

Bearberry49 obs.

Canadian bunchberry44 obs.

Prairie Pasqueflower34 obs.

All wildflowers blooming in Alaska in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Rice root	Fritillaria camschatcensis	lily family	618	Jun (peak)
2	Dwarf Fireweed	Chamaenerion latifolium	evening primrose family	146	Jul (rising)
3	Arctic Butterbur	Petasites frigidus	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	137	Jun (peak)
4	Marsh Marigold	Caltha palustris	buttercup family	121	Jun (peak)
5	Western Columbine	Aquilegia formosa	buttercup family	119	Jul (rising)
6	Western Bunchberry	Cornus unalaschkensis	Dogwood family	85	Jun (peak)
7	Threeleaf Foamflower	Tiarella trifoliata	saxifrage family	68	Jul (rising)
8	Fireweed	Chamaenerion angustifolium	evening primrose family	60	Jul (rising)
9	Salmonberry	Rubus spectabilis	rose family	51	May (past peak)
10	Bearberry	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	heath family	49	May (past peak)
11	Canadian bunchberry	Cornus canadensis	Dogwood family	44	Jun (peak)
12	Prairie Pasqueflower	Pulsatilla nuttalliana	buttercup family	34	May (past peak)
13	Twinflower	Linnaea borealis	honeysuckle family	32	Jul (rising)
14	Rugosa Rose	Rosa rugosa	rose family	32	Jun (peak)
15	Bog Labrador Tea	Rhododendron groenlandicum	heath family	32	Jun (peak)
16	Saskatoon	Amelanchier alnifolia	rose family	28	May (past peak)
17	Common Cowparsnip	Heracleum maximum	carrot family	26	Jul (rising)
18	Red-Berried Elder	Sambucus racemosa	elder family	25	Jun (peak)
19	Bride's Bonnet	Clintonia uniflora	lily family	22	Jun (peak)
20	Shrubby Cinquefoil	Dasiphora fruticosa	rose family	22	Jul (rising)
21	Western Skunk Cabbage	Lysichiton americanus	Arum Family	19	May (past peak)
22	Thimbleberry	Rubus parviflorus	rose family	16	Jun (peak)
23	Orange Hawkweed	Pilosella aurantiaca	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	16	Jun (peak)
24	Virginia strawberry	Fragaria virginiana	rose family	15	Jun (peak)
25	Rock Harlequin	Capnoides sempervirens	Poppy Family	15	Jun (peak)
26	Common Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	14	Jul (rising)
27	Northern Bedstraw	Galium boreale	madder family	13	Jul (rising)
28	Fringe Cups	Tellima grandiflora	saxifrage family	11	Jun (peak)
29	Creeping buttercup	Ranunculus repens	buttercup family	10	Jun (peak)
30	Red Baneberry	Actaea rubra	buttercup family	10	Jun (peak)
31	Threeleaf Goldthread	Coptis trifolia	buttercup family	10	May (past peak)
32	Seep Monkeyflower	Erythranthe guttata	lopseed family	10	Jul (rising)
33	Common Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies	9	May (past peak)
34	Common Lilac	Syringa vulgaris	olive family	9	Jun (peak)
35	Common Columbine	Aquilegia vulgaris	buttercup family	8	Jun (peak)
36	Purple Foxglove	Digitalis purpurea	Plantain Family	8	Jun (peak)
37	Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	rose family	7	Jun (peak)
38	Beach Strawberry	Fragaria chiloensis	rose family	7	May (past peak)
39	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Legumes	7	Aug (rising)
40	marsh grass-of-Parnassus	Parnassia palustris	staff-vine family	7	Jul (rising)