Onagraceae
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Family: Onagraceae
Group: Vascular Plant, Species
Scientific Name | Common Name | Summary |
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Chamerion angustifolium | Fireweed | Tall, pink flowered perennial commonly found in open locations, including roadsides and beaches. A few (georeferenced) collections scattered across the region. |
Chamerion latifolium | River Beauty | Common herb of gravel bars and roadsides.
Collections in ARCTOS from across the region. Northwest NA endemic. |
Circaea alpina | Enchanter's Nightshade | Small perennial usually found forming a ground cover in forested wet areas, particularly common in riparian areas. Widely scattered collections from across the full extent of the region. |
Epilobium anagallidifolium | Alpine Willowherb | Collections in ARCTOS scattered across the region, though apparently none (that are georeferenced) from the northern islands. The taxonomy of this species is unclear - ARCTOS considers Epilobium alpinum a synonym, while The Plant List does not. |
Epilobium ciliatum | Glandular Willow-herb | Collections in ARCTOS from throughout the region. |
Epilobium davuricum | Northern Swamp Willowherb | A single collection from the St. Elias mountains between Yakutat Bay and Icy Bay. |
Epilobium hornemannii | Hornemann's Willow-herb | Scattered collection in ARCTOS from across the region. Fewer on the outside islands. |
Epilobium lactiflorum | Milk-flower Willowherb | Apparently only four collection in ARCTOS considered this species, all from Juneau, Haines, or Skagway. |
Epilobium leptocarpum | Slenderfruit Willowherb | A few collections in ARCTOS from the region, mostly from the northern part of the region. |
Epilobium luteum | Yellow Willow-herb | Perennial herb of high elevation meadows, reported from Chichagof Island Several collections in ARCTOS from somewhat scattered locations across the region. |
Epilobium palustre | Swamp Willow-herb | Only a handful of georeferenced collections from the region in ARCTOS, three from the Yakutat vicinity, one from Glacier Bay, and another from the Stikine River mouth. Non-georeferenced records in ARCTOS included additional collections from Chichagof Island (Idaho Inlet), Skagway, and three from the Juneau vicinity. |
Epilobium x treleasianum | Hybrid Willow-herb | Three collections in ARCTOS from the region, including Russel Fjord, Taku Inlet, and Admiralty Island. Also a fourth from adjacent British Columbia near Hyder. |