Naming |
| Botanical Name: |
Epilobium angustifolium
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| Common Names: |
Fire Weed, willow herb
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| Key Name: |
Fire Weed
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Characteristics |
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perennial
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| Stem: |
0.5 to 3 metres in height
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- rose, purple or mauve, large - many clustered along the top part of the reddish stems - yellow stamens - 3 cm. or 1.2 in. acro
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| Fruit: |
- narrow seed pods that split and release a multitude of tiny, fluffy, white seeds - green or red
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Distribution |
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- throughout BC
- burned or logged areas or along roadsides
- found in coniferous, d
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Formula #92 Liver #1 Complete NMFormula #94 Liver #2 Complete NMFormula #96 Liver #3 Complete NM
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Pollination and Pollinators |
| Apis: |
No
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No
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No
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| History: |
- pioneer growth after a fire or disturbance - leading to its common name
- it is the floral emblem of the Yukon
- bees produce a delicious honey from the flowers
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| Reference: |
The Myth and Truth About Genseng< 11
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Public
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