I always enjoy looking for these pretty little double flowers when I go to the forests of northern latitudes. I've seen it in Yellowstone National Park and the forests of Norway. These were blooming along the Skyline Trail where we hiked to find the Chocolate Lilies.
This member of the Lily Family has interesting blooms. Note how the flower stalk grows below each leaf. The ripe berries are used to make syrups and jellies. I found this plant growing on a trail above the Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park.
The park rangers at Denali said this flower was blooming 2 -3 weeks earlier than it usually does. It is an unusual flower. Yet another "victim" of global warming?!
