Biology 130
Chamerion angustifolium;
fireweed, great willow-herb
[Onagraceae]
Tall (to 6'), native, perennial herbs
with terminal racemes of showy magenta flowers, each featuring a
distinctive 4-lobed stigma.
Leaves alternate and narrowly lance-shaped, with slightly incurved
edges. Moist road edges and
openings, including those produced by fire.
Flowers and long, narrow magenta fruits produced from mid-summer
into the fall.
[091]
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