Last updated: December 16, 2020
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Showy Flowers of the Cook Inlet Coast
Biological Diversity is Key
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve’s coastal areas provide an ecosystem full of nutrient-rich plants that support a biological diversity including Alaska brown bears, other salt marsh mammals, and shorebirds. A coastal brown bear’s diet will shift with seasons. As food sources become available, they are found feeding on sedges, berries, and other herbaceous plants.![A cloudy day with green grasses and yellow flowers in the foreground](/common/uploads/grid_builder/articles/crop16_9/42890753-F9DE-FB6E-CE00BD61E89B0225.jpg?width=1300&quality=90&mode=crop)
Checklist: Common Salt Marsh Plants
Brush up your knowledge of common sedges, grasses, flowers, and other plants of the Cook Inlet Coast.
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Sedges and Grasses of Cook Inlet
Get a closer look at common salt marsh sedges and grasses and how to identify them.
![A stand of tall pink flowers and a wooden cabin behind](/common/uploads/grid_builder/articles/crop16_9/12E23402-96FB-6D1B-38C98A58426BBAEC.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Plants
Read why Lake Clark area is special for its diversity of flowers, plants, trees, and lichen in a relatively small area.
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Subsistence: Plant Harvesting
Harvest more knowledge on traditional uses of local plants.