[The Flora of Denali National Park: Wildflowers with 5 Petals]

The Primrose Family in Denali National Park and Preserve

Primulacaceae

Northern Shooting Star: Dodecatheon frigidum
Frigid Shootingstar: Dodecatheon frigidum

Rock Jasmine, Sweetflower Rockjasmine, Sweet-flowered Fairy Candelabra, Sweet Rock Jasmine: Androsace chamaejasme ssp. lehmanniana (Synonyms: Androsace albertina, Androsace carinata, Androsace chamaejasme var. andersonii, Androsace chamaejasme var. arctica, Androsace chamaejasme ssp. carinata, Androsace lehmanniana)

Northern Androsace, Northern Rockjasmine, Pygymyflower, Pygmyflower Rockjasmine, Rock Jasmine: Androsace septentrionalis (Synonyms: Androsace arguta, Androsace gormanii, Androsace puberulenta, Androsace septentrionalis var. diffusa, Androsace septentrionalis ssp. glandulosa, Androsace septentrionalis var. glandulosa, Androsace septentrionalis subsp. puberulenta, Androsace septentrionalis var. puberulenta, Androsace septentrionalis ssp. robusta, Androsace septentrionalis var. robusta, Androsace septentrionalis ssp. subulifera, Androsace septentrionalis ssp. subumbellata, Douglasia ochotensis ssp. gormanii)

Frigid Shooting Star, Northern Shootingstar, Western Arctic Shootingstar: Dodecatheon frigidum (Synonym: Primula frigida)

Alaskan Douglasia, Alaska Jasmine: Douglasia alaskana (Synonyms: Androsace alaskana, Androsace alaskana var. reediae)

Gorman's Dwarf-primrose, Gorman's Dwarf Primrose: Douglasia gormanii (Synonym: Douglasia arctica var. gormanii)

Pixie Eye Primrose, Wedgeleaf Primrose, Wedge-leaf Primrose: Primula cuneifolia ssp. saxifragifolia (Synonyms: Primula saxifragifolia, Primula cuneifolia var. saxifragifolia)

Greenland Primrose: Primula egalikensis (Synonyms: Primula groenlandica, Primula sibirica var. minor, Primula stricta var. groenlandica)

Arctic Primrose, Chukch Primrose: Primula eximia (Synonyms: Primula tschuktschorum ssp. arctica, Primula tschuktschorum ssp. cairnesiana, Primula tschuktschorum ssp. eximia, Primula tschuktschorum var. arctica) - This is my best guess for what is found in the park.

Arctic Starflower, Northern Starflower: Trientalis europaea (Synonyms: Trientalis arctica, Trientalis europaea var. aleutica, Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica, Trientalis europaea var. arctica)


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