Fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium
Perennial. Commonly found in moist logged off areas and along
road sides. Large bright red-purple petals have one round tip.
Numerous flowers are in a long terminal spike. Alternate,
lance-shaped leaves, 2-8 inches long. leaved. 2-9 feet. Pod-like
capsules, 1-3 inches long, narrow, green to red, 4 chambered,
splitting open to disgorge hundreds of fluffy, white seeds, splitting
open to disgorge hundreds of fluffy, white seeds.
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