fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Member of fireweeds (genus Chamaenerion)
evening primrose family (family Onagraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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Toxicity of fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 5 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Desolation Wilderness: 3
• Ansel Adams Wilderness: 2

Months:

• Aug.: 3
• Sep.: 2

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Chamaenerion angustifolium → iNaturalist – FNA
• Chamerion angustifolium ssp. circumvagum → Calflora – Jepson eFlora
• Epilobium angustifolium → CalPhotos

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora