Nahanni River Plant List

Flowering Plants
Scientific Name	Common Name	Colour- when in flower
Allium schoenoprasum	Wild Onion	purple, late June to July
Smilacina stellata	False Solomon's Seal	cream, mid-May to mid-June
Veratrum eschscholtzii	False Helibore	yellow-green, July to August
Zygadenus elegans	White Camas	creamy green, May to August
Calypso bulbosa	Venus Slipper	pink, late June to August
Corallorhiza trifida	Pale Coralroot	yellow-green, May to June
Cypripedium calceolus	Yellow Lady's Slipper	yellow, mid-June to early July
Cypripedium passerinum	Northern Lady's Slipper	white with purple dots inside, mid-July
Habenaria hyperborea	Northern Green Orchid	yellow-green to green with yellow, late June to mid-July
Habenaria obtusata	Northern Bog Orchid	greenish white, late June to mid-July
Orchis rotundifolia	Round-leaved Orchd	look like angels in purple dotted white robes with mauve hats and wings! mid-June to early July
Listera borealis	Northern Tway Blade	yellow-green, July & August
Spiranthes romanzoffinana	Lady's Tresses	white, July & August
Chenopodium capitatum	Strawberry Blight	red, July to August
Claytonia Ianceolata	Spring Beauty	white to pale pink, late April to late June
Silene acaulis	Moss Campion	pink, mid-June to early August
Nuphar variegatum	Yellow Pond Lily	yellow, June to July
Aconitum delphinifolium	Monkshood	deep blue-purple, late June to July
Actea Rubra	Baneberry	white, late May to June
Anemone drummondii	Drummond's Anemone	creamy white, late May to late June
Aquilegia brevistyla	Blue Colombine	blue-mauve-purple with white trim, June to July
Delphinium glaucum	Tall Larkspur	deep blue-purple, mid-July to mid-August
Anemone patens	Prairie Crocus	pale blue to pale purple with yellow centre, late March to mid-May
Ranuculus eschscholtzii	Alpine Buttercup	yellow with green centre, late June to early August
Ranuculus gmelinii	Yellow Water Crowfoot	yellow, July
Papaver keelei	Poppy	yellow to orange, July & August
Drosera angelica	Sundew	white, mid-May to mid-July
Mitella nuda	Mitrewort	yellow-green stars, late June to mid-May
Parnassia fimbriata	Grass-of-Parnassus	white, July & August
Saxifraga aizoides	Yellow Mountain Saxifrage	yellow, June to July
Saxifraga cernus	Nodding Saxifrage	white, mid-July
Saxifraga tricuspidata	Prickly Saxifrage	white, late June & July
Amelanchier alnifolia	Saskatoon	white, late May to early July
Dryas alaskensis	Yellow Dryad	yellow, June to early July
Dryas integrifolia	White Dryad	white, mid-June to early August
Dryas punctata	Mountain Avens	white, mid-June to August
Frageria virginiana	Strawberry	white with yellow centre, June to July
Potentilla fruticosa	Shrubby Cinquefoil	yellow, late June to early September
Rosa acicularis	Prickly Rose	pink, purple, or white, late May to early August
Rubus acaulis	Cloudberry	white, mid-June
Astragalus alpinus	Alpine Vetch	blue, June & July
Hedysarum alpinus	Liquorice Root	pale pink, late June to early August
Lupinus arcticus	Lupine	blue to lavender, late June to early August
Epilobium angustifolium	Fireweed	pink, mid-July to late August
Epilobium latifolium	Broad-leaved Willowherb	pink, mid-July to late August
Cornus canadensis	Bunchberry	white, late June to early July
Pyrola gradifolia	Arctic Wintergreen	pink, July to August
Pyrola secunda	One-sided Wintergreen	greenish white, mid-July to early August
Kalmia polifolia	Bog Laurel	pink, late June to July
Phyllodoce empetrifolium	Pink Heather	pink, July & August
Rhododendron lapponicum	Lapland Rose Bay	purple to pink, July to August
Androsace chamaejasme	Rock Jasmine	white, mid-May to early July
Mertensia paniculata	Bluebell	blue, late June to mid-July
Myosotis alpestris	Forget-me-not	blue, July
Castilleja miniata	Indian Paintbrush	red, yellow and white, June to late July
Veronica wormskjoldii	Alpine Speedwell	dark blue, July
Linnaea borealis	Twinflower	white to pale pink, late June to late July
Campanula lasiocarpa	Alpine Harebell	blue, July & August
Lobelia kalmii	Lobelia	blue to purple, mid-July to early August

Nahanni River Adventures, Nahanni offers exceptional expeditions by raft and canoe on the great rivers from Alaska to Nunavut including: South Nahanni River, Tatshenshini River, Alsek River, Firth River, Snake River, Wind River, Stikine River, Burnside River, Coppermine River, Horton River, Mountain River, Yukon River, Taku River, Gataga River and Sea Kayaking and whale watching at Point Adolphus, Alaska, over-looking Glacier Bay National Park.

Our expeditions encompass Nahanni National Park (South Nahanni River), Kluane National Park (Alsek River), Ivvavik National Park (Firth River), Glacier Bay National Park (Alsek River), Herschel Island Territorial Park (Firth River).

Nahanni River Adventures operates in Alaska (United States of America), Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and British Columbia (Canada).

Nahanni.com is the online presence of the company, Nahanni River Adventures Ltd.

Nahanni River Adventures works with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society to ensure the environmental integrity of our wild places.

Neil Hartling, founder of Nahanni River Adventures, is also the author of: Nahanni, River of Gold...River of Dreams. Alaska to Nunavut - The Great Rivers. Nahanni River Guide. These books may all be purchased through Nahanni.com.

Common misspellings of the name are Nahani, Nahannie, Nahanie, Nahoni, Nahonni.
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