Chamaenerion

Chamaenerion
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Subfamily: Onagroideae
Tribe: Epilobieae
Genus: Chamaenerion
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Synonyms[1]
  • Pyrogennema Lunell
  • Epilobium subg. Chamerion Raf.
  • Chamerion (Raf.) Raf. ex Holub

Chamaenerion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae (the evening primrose or willowherb family). It has sometimes been included in the genus Epilobium.[2][3] Members of the genus may be called willowherbs (along with Epilobium),[4] or fireweeds,[2] based on a common name used for C. angustifolium. They are upright herbaceous perennials, growing from a woody base or from rhizomes, with racemes of usually purple to pink flowers. All species are found in the northern hemisphere. Most occur in moist habitats; C. angustifolium is the exception, favouring disturbed ground.

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