Rare Aleutian wildflower spotted at remote Alaska air station
iNaturalist: jen790
Native Plants
Spotting this delicate white-flowered plant thriving on a windswept military outpost shows how citizen naturalists are mapping which wildflowers survive in Alaska's harshest, least-visited corners.
Someone out exploring Eareckson Station, a remote outpost far out in Alaska's Aleutian Islands, found and photographed a marsh grass-of-Parnassus plant. It's a small wildflower with white, veined petals that likes wet, boggy ground, and other observers confirmed the ID, making it a verified record. Sightings like this help build a real picture of where cold-climate plants are actually growing, one photo at a time.
Key Findings
Observation confirmed as 'research-grade' on iNaturalist, meaning the identification has been verified by the community
Location recorded at Eareckson Station, a remote site in Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain
Species identified as Parnassia palustris, a wetland-associated perennial wildflower
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A citizen scientist documented a verified sighting of marsh grass-of-Parnassus, a cold-hardy wildflower, growing on Eareckson Station in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.
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marsh grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) observed in Eareckson Station, AK, USA
Research-grade observation of marsh grass-of-Parnassus in Eareckson Station, AK, USA.
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Parnassia palustris, the marsh grass of Parnassus, northern grass-of-Parnassus, or just grass-of-Parnassus, and bog star, is a flowering plant in the staff-vine family Celastraceae.