There are many interesting facts about this little flower, and here are a just few.It is Alaska's state flower. I would have thought something with a little more chutzpah would have been Alaska's state flower. Making this their state flower gives us a peek into the spectrum of beauty that Alaska contains. Next, those who put together the Doctrine of Signatures believed the curving stalk (raceme) of this plant looked like a scorpions tail and so it was used for treating scorpions stings. Lastly, King Henry the Fourth, who was exiled, chose this flower as his symbol because he didn't want people to forget him. I don't know if you are seeing the pattern here, but I am impressed with the idea that history books are filled with dates of wars and conquests, kings and queens and president after president, but rarely are flowers mentioned in our histories. Don't you think that the fact that King Henry the Fourth picked this flower as his emblem says a lot more about him, and makes him more memorable than a page full of dates.
Where I found it : Near the Knightsville Dam.
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