Chamaenerion angustifolium - Wikipedia Chamaenerion angustifolium is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the willowherb family, Onagraceae It is known in North America as fireweed and in the British Isles as both fireweed and rosebay willowherb [2] It is also known by the taxonomic synonyms Chamerion angustifolium and Epilobium angustifolium It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including large parts
Fireweed - US Forest Service Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) By Edna Vizgirdas Fireweed is a tall showy wildflower that grows from sea level to the subalpine zone A colorful sight in many parts of the country, fireweed thrives in open meadows, along streams, roadsides, and forest edges
Fireweed - U. S. Fish Wildlife Service Alaska’s short, sweet summer is usually in full swing by the time you really notice it “Better hurry and enjoy it,” the fireweed says as blooms march up its stem Another beautiful Alaska summer gone by, marked by fireweed flowers going to seed as salmon runs shift to Coho and start to dwindle As the saying goes: “when fireweed turns to cotton, summer will soon be forgotten ”
Chamaenerion angustifolium (Fireweed) - Gardenia Stunning in bloom, Chamaenerion angustifolium (Fireweed) is a strongly-spreading, rhizomatous perennial wildflower boasting striking spikes of up to 50 or more saucer-shaped, purplish-pink flowers from summer to fall They sit atop upright pink-tinged stems clad with long, narrow, willow-like leaves Attracting lots of pollinators, each flower is perched at the end of a long capsule bearing
Fireweed - Ohio Department of Natural Resources Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) FAMILY: Onagraceae SYNONYMS: Chamerion angustifolium (L ) Holub , Epilobium angustifolium L , Epilobium angustifolium L ssp circumvagum Mosquin DESCRIPTION: Perennial herb to 2 m ; flowering June-September; fruiting July-October SIMILAR SPECIES: This species is conspicuous and easily identified when in
Chamaenerion angustifolium (Fireweed) - Minnesota Wildflowers Fireweed was formerly known as Epilobium angustifolium or Chamerion angustifolium, and is now Chamaenerion angustifolium It has often been confused with the invasive Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which has opposite leaves and narrower, more cylindric flower clusters with 6-petaled flowers