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Circumpolar Digital Image Collection
The Circumpolar Digital Image Collection is a collection of photos, slides, other images and contributions shared by many of the University of Alberta’s polar researchers. Images in the collection may be used for teaching and research purposes. For any other use, please contact the Canadian Circumpolar Institute.
Items in this Collection
- 15Arctic plants
- 12Arctic flowers
- 5Alpine plants
- 5Botanical Gardens - Arctic Regions
- 4Alpine flowers
- 4Botanic Gardens - Arctic Regions
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2024-06-09
This wild onion grows at high altitudes in Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It was in bloom at the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (69° 40' 36.48" N)
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2024-06-08
These hardy plants were in bloom in early June at the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (69° 40' 36.48" N). Bergenia crassifolia is native to Kazakhstan and western Siberia to Mongolia, the Russian Far East, and Korea.
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2024-06-09
A small flower of the avens family. It was collected from Smorvik in Jonkoping Kommun, Jonkopings Lan, Sweden and was blooming in early June at the Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden in Tromsø, Norway.
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2024-06-08
There were many clusters of Clusius' gentian blooming in early June at the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (latitude 69.6769° N). They grow close to the ground and have vibrant purple-blue trumpet shaped flowers.
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2024-06-08
These plants were blooming in the New Zealand section of the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (69° 38' 56.04" N) in early June. They are endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.
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2024-06-08
These Ranunculus insignis plants were blooming in the New Zealand section of the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (69° 38' 56.04" N) in early June.
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2018-06-09
Lupines are flowering perennials that bloom with a variety of colours. These were wild in the grass along the road at Arlandastad, Sweden
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Part of the primula collection at the at the Arctic and Alpine Botanic Garden in Tromsø, Norway
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View of part of the primula collection planted on a rocky outcrop at the Arctic and Alpine Botanic Garden (latitude 69.6769° N) in Tromsø, Norway blooming in early June, 2024. Varieties visible include Primula angustifolia and Primula lutea.
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2024-06-09
These Pulmonaria saccharata plants were blooming in early June at the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (69° 40' 36.48" N). These plants thrive in cold climates and heavy shade. They are native to Europe.
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Rhododendron anthropogon ssp. hyphenanthum plants growing at the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden
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This dwarf rhododendron was blooming at the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (latitude 69.6769° N). This plant is from the Himalayas