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Dwarf Fireweed (Niviarsiaq) Flowers at the Foot of Quassussuaq

Dwarf Fireweed (Niviarsiaq) Flowers at the Foot of Quassussuaq

Dwarf fireweed, or Niviarsiaq in Greenlandic, is the national flower of Greenland. Here, it is captured on a hot summer Sunday as it blooms across the stony tundra at the foot of Quassussuaq (Danish: Lille Malene), east of Nuuk. Its Greenlandic name means "little girl," and it flowers through the brief Arctic summer, from June to September.

Location July 2026, Nuuk, Greenland View photo →