Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
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·leaf
Native
Family:
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Height: 2 to 6 ft.
Blooms: July to
September
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 1 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Regular blooms, 4 parts
Location: Allegheny Highlands Trail
Date: 7/13/2014
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Fireweed may be
easily confused with:
- Large Purple Fringed Orchid
Fireweed has four equal petals and very prominent stamens. The orchid has unequal petals which are prominently fringed.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
