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Southeast Alaska has an unusual climate that allows a large number of edible plant and edible mushroom species to grow. The area consists primarily of the Tongass National Forest, which is a temperate rainforest. This rainforest has plenty of precipitation and the temperature remains relatively constant, therefore many plant and fungi species ...
R. arcticus. Binomial name. Rumex arcticus. Trautv. Rumex arcticus, commonly known as arctic dock[1] or sourdock, is a perennial flowering plant that is native to Alaska. Its leaves are an important part of the diet of the Alaska Natives such as the Yup'ik people, who include it in various dishes such as akutaq.
Devil's club. (Sm.) Miq. Devil's club or Devil's walking stick (Oplopanax horridus, Araliaceae; syn. Echinopanax horridus, Fatsia horrida) [2] is a large understory shrub native to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, but also disjunct on islands in Lake Superior. It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in ...
The Eskimo potato is a type of edible plant that grows in the northern areas of Canada and Alaska. The plant's scientific name is variously attributed as either Claytonia tuberosa [1][2] (Inuit: oatkuk[3]) or Hedysarum alpinum (Inuit: mashu[3]). Both species have a range in the northern area of North America, have edible roots, and have been ...
Vaccinium vitis-idaea, the lingonberry, partridgeberry, [ a ]mountain cranberry or cowberry, is a small evergreen shrub in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere, including Eurasia and North America.
Empetrum nigrum is a low growing, evergreen shrub with a creeping habit. [7] The leaves are 3–6 millimetres (– inch) long, arranged alternately along the stem. The stems are red when young and then fade to brown. It blooms between May and June. [8]
Rubus spectabilis is a deciduous, rhizomatous shrub growing to 1–4 metres (3–13 feet) tall and 9 metres (30 feet) wide, with a moderate growth rate of 0.3–0.6 metres (12-24 inches) per year. [5] 30-40% of the plant's biomass is underground. [6] It has perennial (not biennial) woody stems that are covered with fine prickles, especially on ...
Petasites frigidus, the Arctic sweet coltsfoot[2] or Arctic butterbur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Arctic to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in northern Europe, northern Asia and northern North America. [3][2] It is a herbaceous perennial plant producing flowering stems in early ...
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