Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) flowers are very abundant right now in the tundra and boggy areas. These white flowers have 4 or 5 petals and are about 3/4 inch long. The leaves are coarsely veined, toothed with 5 lobes. When the berry forms, it looks like a clump of orange salmon eggs, so the plant is also called salmonberry by the Alaska Natives. This is a very different salmonberry than the sweeter variety found in southern Alaska. The berries are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. I personally don't like the raw berries because they are not very sweet, but the berries do make excellent jelly.
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