Copyright Barbara Samuelson 1997

Fireweed or Wickup (Epilobium angustifolium), 4"-10" high. It invades burned woodlands and cleared land. It is said that you can tell how far along the summer is by how high up on the stalk the flowers are blooming; the higher up the blooms, the later into the summer.

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Fireweed

Fireweed

Fireweed or Wickup (Epilobium angustifolium), 4"-10" high. It invades burned woodlands and cleared land. It is said that you can tell how far along the summer is by how high up on the stalk the flowers are blooming; the higher up the blooms, the later into the summer.