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Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium

Photo by misako
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Description:

Epilobium angustifolium, commonly known as Fireweed (mainly in North America), Great Willow-herb (Canada), or Rosebay Willowherb (mainly in Britain), is a perennial herbaceous plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including large parts of the boreal forests.
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Habitat:

Mammoth Lakes, CA

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fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), Epilobium angustifolium, Calflora: Chamerion angustifolium

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