Chamaenerion angustifolium

"Fireweed" redirects here. For other uses, see Fireweed (disambiguation).

Chamaenerion angustifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Chamaenerion
Species:
C. angustifolium
Binomial name
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Synonyms
  • Epilobium angustifolium L.
  • Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub

Chamaenerion angustifolium is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae. It is known in North America as fireweed and in Britain and Ireland as rosebay willowherb.[1] It is also known by the synonyms Chamerion angustifolium and Epilobium angustifolium. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including large parts of the boreal forests.

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.