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?!
These purplish-blue flowers are very common in Alaska, we saw them everywhere on our 2-week trip. The long, pointed fruits of the Geranium are interesting, the 5 seeds are located in small cups until they ripen. When the fruits mature they split from the bottom to the top point, throwing the seeds away from the plant. The mosquitoes just about ate me alive as I made this picture outside our bed and breakfast in Wasilla!
