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Alaska Floristic Bibliography

This bibliography contains useful reference books and booklets for any seeking aid in identification of Alaska’s flora. Resources can be searched by author or title using the search box or can be filtered by year or type using the drop down menus. Multiple selections can be made, one at a time, from either or both drop down menus. To remove a filter item, click the blue text beneath the drop down menu. If you have suggestions for additional resources, please email the webmaster at the bottom of this page.

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Hitchcock, C.L., A. Cronquist, D.E. Giblin, B.S. Legler, P.F. Zika, and R.G. Olmstead. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Manual. Second Edition. University of Washington Press. Seattle, Washington.Technical Flora2018
Flagstad, L.A., J.R. Fulkerson, and H. Cortés-Burns. 2016. Identification of Non-native Plants in Alaska. Alaska Center for Conservation Science. University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage, Alaska.Invasive Species2016
Golodoff, S. 2014. Wildflowers of Unalaska: A Guide to the Flowering Plants of an Aleutian Island. Second Edition. University of Alaska Press. Fairbanks, Alaska.Field Guide2014
Nawrocki, T.W., J.R. Fulkerson, and M.L. Carlson. 2013. Alaska Rare Plant Field Guide. Alaska Center for Conservation Science, University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage, Alaska.Field Guide2013
Pojar, J., and A. MacKinnon. 2013. Alpine Plants of the Northwest: Wyoming to Alaska. Lone Pine Publishing. Vancouver, British Columbia.Field Guide2013
Numerous Authors. 2012. Kellutellra Alaska-M ungalaqlirnera eniaritulinun itrallerkaaneng kass’at yup’itt-llu qaneryariatgun / Protecting southwestern Alaska from invasive species, a guide in the English and Yup’ik language. United States Forest Service and the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. Anchorage, Alaska.Invasive Species2012
Skinner, Q.D., S.J. Wright, R.J. Henszey, J.L. Henszey, S.K. Wyman. 2012. A Field Guide to Alaska Grasses. Education Resources Publishing. Cumming, Georgia.Field Guide2012
Kelso, F. 2011. Plant Lore of an Alaskan Island: Foraging in the Kodiak Archipelago. Second Edition. Authorhouse. Bloomington, Indiana.Plant Foraging2011
Nawrocki, T., H. Klein, M. Carlson, L. Flagstad, J. Conn, R. DeVelice, A. Grant, G. Graziano, B. Million, and W. Rapp. 2011. Invasiveness Ranking of 50 Non-native Plant Species for Alaska. Alaska Natural Heritage Program, University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage, Alaska.Invasive Species2011
Russell, P.N. 2011. Alutiiq Plantlore: An Ethnobotany of the Peoples of Nanwalek and Port Graham, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Alaska Native Knowledge Network Press. Fairbanks, Alaska.Ethnobotany2011
Jones, A. 2010. Plants That We Eat, Nauriat Nigiñaqtuat: From the Traditional Wisdom of the Inupiat Elders of Northwest Alaska. Second Edition. University of Alaska Press. Fairbanks, Alaska.Ethnobotany2010
Lindeberg, M.R., and S.C. Lindstrom. 2010. Field Guide to Seaweeds of Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant. Fairbanks, Alaska.Technical Flora2010
MacLean, S. 2010. Familiar Plants of Coastal Alaska: A Guide to Identification. Greatland Graphics. Anchorage, Alaska.Field Guide2010
Studebaker, S. 2010. Wildflowers and Other Plant Life of the Kodiak Archipelago. Sense of Place Press. Kodiak, Alaska.Field Guide2010
Center for Lakes and Reservoirs at Portland State University. 2009. Introduction to common native and potentially invasive freshwater plants in Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program and Aquatic Invasive Species Program. Anchorage, Alaska.Invasive Species2009
Laursen, G.A., and R.D. Seppelt. 2009. Common Interior Alaska Cryptograms: Fungi, Lichenicolous Fungi, Lichenized Fungi, Slime Molds, Mosses, and Liverworts. University of Alaska Press. Fairbanks, Alaska.Field Guide2009
Trudell, S., and J. Ammirati. 2009. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press. Portland, Oregon.Field Guide2009
Carlson, M.L., I.V. Lapina, M. Shephard, J.S. Conn, R. Densmore, P. Spencer, J. Heys, J. Riley, and J. Nielsen. 2008. Invasiveness Ranking System for Non-native Plants of Alaska. Alaska Region, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Anchorage, Alaska.Invasive Species2008
Viereck, L.A., and E.L. Little. 2007. Alaska Trees and Shrubs. Second Edition. University of Alaska Press. Fairbanks, Alaska.Technical Flora2007
Vitt, D.H., J.E. Marsh, and R.B. Bovey. 2007. Mosses, Lichens, and Ferns of Northwest North America. Reprint Edition. Lone Pine Publishing. Vancouver, British Columbia.Field Guide2007
Veltre, D.W., C.L. Pendleton, S.A. Schively, J.A. Hay, and N. Tararenkova. 2006. Aleut/Unangax Ethnobotany: An Annotated Bibliography. Aleut International Association, University of Alaska Anchorage, and Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, in cooperation with CAFF. CAFF Flora Technical Report No. 14, CAFF International Secretariat. Akureyri, Iceland.Ethnobotany2006
AKEPIC. 2005. Invasive Plants of Alaska. Alaska Association of Conservation Districts. Anchorage, Alaska.Invasive Species2005
Garza, D. 2005. Common Edible Seaweeds in the Gulf of Alaska. University of Alaska Press. Fairbanks, Alaska.Plant Foraging2005
AKEPIC. 2004. Selected Invasive Plants of Alaska. Alaska Association of Conservation Districts. Anchorage, Alaska.Invasive Species2004
Argus, G.W. 2004. A Guide to the identification of Salix (willows) in Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and adjacent regions. July 2004 workshop on willow identification. Unpublished.Technical Flora2004
Collet, D.M. 2004. Willows of Interior Alaska. Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior. Anchorage, Alaska.Field Guide2004
Pojar, J., and A. MacKinnon. 2004. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska. Revised, New Edition. Lone Pine Publishing. Vancouver, British Columbia.Field Guide2004
Schofield, J.J. 2003. Alaska's Wild Plants: A Guide to Alaska's Edible Harvest. Alaska Northwest Books. Anchorage & Portland.Plant Foraging2003
Schofield, J.J. 2003. Discovering Wild Plants: Alaska, Western Canada, The Northwest. Alaska Northwest Books. Anchorage & Portland.Plant Foraging2003
Tande, G., and R. Lipkin. 2003. Wetland Sedges of Alaska. Alaska Natural Heritrage Program, University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage, Alaska.Field Guide2003
Trelawney, J. 2003. Wildflowers of the Yukon, Alaska, and Northwestern Canada. Third Edition. Harbour Publishing. Madiera Park, British Columbia.Field Guide2003
Collet, D.M. 2002. Willows of Southcentral Alaska. Kenai Watershed Forum. Kenai, Alaska.Field Guide2002
Cody, W.J. 2000. Flora of the Yukon Territory. Second Edition. National Research Council of Canada Press. Ottawa, Ontario.Technical Flora2000
White, H.A., and M. Williams. 2000. The Alaska-Yukon Wild Flower Guide. Fourth Edition. Graphic Arts Books. Portland, Oregon.Field Guide2000
Garibaldi, A. 1999. Medicinal Flora of the Alaska Natives: A Compilation of Knowledge from Literary Sources of Aleut, Alutiiq, Athabascan, Eyak, Haida, Inupiat, Tlingit, Tsimshian, and Yupik Traditional Healing Methods Using Plants. Alaska Natural Heritage Program, University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage, Alaska.Ethnobotany1999
Douglas, G.W., G.B. Straley, D.V. Meidinger, and J. Pojar. 1998. Illustrated Flora of British Columbia. Volumes 1-8. B.C. Ministry of Environment, Land, & Parks and B.C. Ministry of Forests. Victoria, British Columbia.Technical Flora1998
Tolmatchev, A.I., J.G. Packer, and G.C.D. Griffiths. 1996. Flora of the Russian Arctic. Volumes 1-3. University of Alberta Press. Edmonton, Alberta.Technical Flora1996
Johnson, D., L.J. Kershaw, A. MacKinnon, and J. Pojar. 1995. Plants of the Western Boreal Forest and Aspen Parkland. Lone Pine Publishing. Vancouver, British Columbia.Field Guide1995
Pratt, V.E. 1995. Alaska's Wild Berries and Berry-like Fruit. Alaskakrafts. Anchorage, Alaska.Plant Foraging1995
Parker, H. 1994. Alaska's Mushrooms: A Practical Guide. First Edition. Alaska Northwest Books. Anchorage & Portland.Field Guide1994
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (eds.). 1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico. 20+ vols. New York & Oxford.Technical Flora1993
Pratt, V.E., and F.G. Pratt. 1993. Wildflowers of Denali National Park. Alaskakrafts. Anchorage, Alaska.Field Guide1993
L.A. Viereck, C.T. Dryness, A.R. Batten and K.J. Wenzlick. 1992. The Alaska Vegetation Classification. General Technical Report PNW-GTR-286. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Anchorage, Alaska.Community Classification1992
Pratt, V.E. 1991. Wildflowers Along the Alaska Highway. Alaskakrafts. Anchorage, Alaska.Field Guide1991
Pratt, V.E. 1989. Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers Commonly Seen Along Highways and Byways. Alaskakrafts. Anchorage, Alaska.Field Guide1989
Welsh, S.L. 1974. Anderson's Flora of Alaska and Adjacent Parts of Canada. Brigham Young University Press. Provo, Utah.Technical Flora1974
Argus, G.W. 1973. The Genus Salix in Alaska and the Yukon. Publications in Botany No. 2. National Museum of Canada. Ottawa, Ontario.Technical Flora1973
Hultén, E.O. 1968. Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories: A Manual of the Vascular Plants. Stanford University Press. Stanford, California.Technical Flora1968
Heller, C. 1966. Wildflowers of Alaska. The Odyssey Press. New York, New York.Field Guide1966
Anderson, J.P. 1959. Flora of Alaska and Adjacent Parts of Canada. An illustrated descriptive text of all vascular plants known to occur within the region covered. Iowa State University Press. Ames, Iowa.Technical Flora1959
Hitchcock, C.L., A. Cronquist, M. Ownbey, and J.W. Thompson. 1955-1969. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. Seattle, Washington.Technical Flora1955
Hultén, E.O. 1941-1950. Flora of Alaska and Yukon. Volumes 1-10. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift N.F., Avd. 2, 37:1-46:1.Technical Flora1941

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