Verified sighting maps where great burnet grows in Alaska
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Native Plants
Every confirmed sighting like this one helps botanists track where great burnet actually grows versus where old records assumed it grew, and that map shapes decisions about which areas count as sensitive habitat.
Someone in Ketchikan, Alaska spotted great burnet, a wildflower with dense reddish-purple flower spikes that's related to roses and strawberries, and photographed it well enough for other naturalists to confirm the identification. That confirmation, called 'research grade' on iNaturalist, means the sighting now counts as reliable data that scientists and land managers can actually use.
Key Findings
Observation reached 'research grade' status on iNaturalist, meaning the community verified the species identification
Location confirmed: Ketchikan, Alaska, US, part of the southeastern Alaska panhandle
Species is Sanguisorba officinalis, a perennial in the rose family with dense burgundy flower spikes
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A verified sighting of great burnet, a reddish-flowered relative of roses, was confirmed in Ketchikan, Alaska, adding another data point to scientists' understanding of where this plant grows in North America.
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Great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) observed in Ketchikan, AK, US
Research-grade observation of Great burnet in Ketchikan, AK, US.
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Sanguisorba officinalis, commonly known as great burnet, is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.