fireweed
noun
fire·weed
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌwēd
: any of several plants that grow especially in clearings or burned districts: such as
a
: a weedy annual composite (Erechtites hieraciifolius synonym E. hieraciifolia) of eastern North America having flower heads of whitish tubular disk flowers enveloped by green bracts
b
: a tall perennial (Chamaenerion angustifolium) of the evening-primrose family that has long spikes of pinkish-purple flowers and is an important honey plant in some areas
called also willow herb
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