Fireweed - US Forest Service 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
Chamaenerion angustifolium - Wikipedia Fireweed is often abundant in wet calcareous to slightly acidic soils in open fields, pastures, and particularly burned-over lands It is a pioneer species that quickly colonizes open areas with little competition, such as the sites of forest fires and forest clearings
Fireweed - U. S. Fish Wildlife Service Fireweed gets its common name in the United States because it’s notoriously associated with fire landscapes It quickly colonizes disturbed areas, including fire scars, logged land, and oil spills
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
Chamerion angustifolium - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden By way of example, one year after Mount St Helens erupted in 1980 in Washington State, 81% of the seedlings present were from fireweed In Great Britain, this fireweed acquired the common name of bombweed during WWII because of its ability to rapidly colonize bomb craters
Fireweed - Ohio Department of Natural Resources DESCRIPTION: Perennial herb to 2 m ; flowering June-September; fruiting July-October SIMILAR SPECIES: This species is conspicuous and easily identified when in flower Its tall smooth stems and large magenta to pink blooms are difficult to overlook
Fireweed Mizzou WeedID An erect summer annual with alternate, lanceolate leaves that have toothed margins Fireweed is primarily a weed of pastures, abandoned fields, and some agronomic crops Alternate, elliptic to lanceolate in outline, approximately 2 to 8 inches long, 1 2 to 2 1 2 inches wide
Fireweed (Chamaenerion Latifolium) Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) is a resilient perennial herb that's earned its name from its remarkable ability to colonize burned areas and disturbed landscapes