15 June 2014 The Three Flowers

Here is more information on the three flowers we are studying...

Salix Glauca (gray leaf willow) - expanding across the Arctic and is making Greenland more "shrubby."

Salix Glauca (gray leaf willow) is one of the three plant species we are studying. It is a very woody shrub. This Salix Glauca (gray leaf willow) is female because it has a female catkin. This plant is not unisex like most, but actually has a male and female plant.

Vaccinium Uliginosum (blueberry) - before the berry turns blue they are white and referred to as "that which causes the teeth to be removed" because they leave black spots. They are also referred to as Nanuq which means polar bear in Greenlandic. These names were created by the Inuit. The branches can also remove blubber and other stains in clothing in case you ever have a blubber stain you are having a hard time removing.

Vaccinium Uliginosum (blueberry) in bloom. The flowers will then close, become hard, and turn into blueberries. The plant from a distance looks purple.

Chamerion Latifolium (Niviarsiaq,river beauty, dwarf fire weed) - locals use this in salads and to make tea. If you cook the leaves they taste like spinach

Chamerion Latifolium (Niviarsiaq,river beauty, dwarf fire weed) before it is in bloom. This flower lives near running water and sandy beaches Chamerion Latifolium (Niviarsiaq,river beauty, dwarf fire weed) in bloom. This flower lives near running water and sandy beaches