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 …

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 …

Fireweed, (Epilobium angustifolium), perennial wildflower, in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae), abundant on newly clear and burned areas. Its spikes of whitish to magenta flowers, which grow up …

Aug 6, 2025 · Fireweed, a common wildflower across the Northern Hemisphere, holds a unique place in various ecosystems and human cultures. This resilient plant often signals new beginnings in …

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.

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 …

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 …

Jun 30, 2025 · Fireweed has a long history of use by humans. Some speculative botanists believe it was brought to North America by humans migrating from Asia many millenniums ago. All parts of the …

Aug 6, 2025 · Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), a member of the evening primrose family, is native to most of North America. Following a fire or other disturbance to the ground, fireweed …

Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) is wild, edible and nutritious food. Identify fireweed via its pictures, habitat, height, flowers and leaves.