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Epilobium angustifolium
Fireweed flower detail
Scientific Name: Epilobium angustifolium
Common Name(s): Fireweed
Edible: yes
Medicinal: no
Parts Used: stem, fruit, leaf
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12 Aug, 2008
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Description: This plant grows up to 1.8 meters tall. It has large, showy, pink flowers and lance-shaped leaves. Its relative, the dwarf fireweed (Epilobium latifolium), grows 30 to 60 centimeters tall. |
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Habitat and Distribution: Tall fireweed is found in open woods, on hillsides, on stream banks, and near seashores in arctic regions. It is especially abundant in burned-over areas. Dwarf fireweed is found along streams, sandbars, and lakeshores and on alpine and arctic slopes. |
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Edible Parts: The leaves, stems, and flowers are edible in the spring but become tough in summer. You can split open the stems of old plants and eat the pith raw. |
Current Rating: 0.0000
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Locations Found
British Columbia, Canada
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