Fireweed spotted thriving on remote Alaskan island
A citizen scientist confirmed a research-grade sighting of fireweed growing on Amaknak Island near Unalaska, Alaska, documenting this hardy wildflower's presence in the remote Aleutian Islands.
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Genus
Chamaenerion
Called “Willowherb” in GBIF
Chamaenerion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae. It has sometimes been included in the genus Epilobium. Members of the genus may be called willowherbs, or fireweeds, 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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10 articlesFireweed spotted thriving on remote Alaskan island
Fireweed is one of the first plants to recolonize burned or disturbed ground, so spotting it on a...
Fireweed sightings are surging on nature-tracking apps right now
If you spot tall spikes of pink-purple flowers along a recently disturbed trail, roadside, or old...
Fireweed sightings are spiking on nature apps this week
The tall pink spikes popping up along trails, roadsides, and recently burned or disturbed ground ...
Fireweed sightings are spiking on nature-tracking apps right now
If you've hiked through a recently burned or logged area this summer, the tall spikes of magenta ...
Fireweed sightings are surging across the country right now
If you've hiked a burned-over hillside or a recent clear-cut this summer, that tall spike of pink...
Fireweed sightings are spiking on nature-tracking apps this week
If you spot tall spikes of magenta flowers along a trail or in a recently cleared area right now,...
What science is finding about Chamaenerion
Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.
Fireweed sightings are surging on nature-tracking apps right now
If you spot tall spikes of pink-purple flowers along a recently disturbed trail, roadside, or old burn site this week, there's...
Fireweed
phenology / native-plants
Fireweed sightings are spiking on nature apps this week
The tall pink spikes popping up along trails, roadsides, and recently burned or disturbed ground right now are fireweed, one...
Fireweed
native-plants / phenology
Fireweed sightings are spiking on nature-tracking apps right now
If you've hiked through a recently burned or logged area this summer, the tall spikes of magenta flowers you noticed were...
Fireweed
native-plants / phenology
Fireweed sightings are surging across the country right now
If you've hiked a burned-over hillside or a recent clear-cut this summer, that tall spike of pink-purple flowers taking over...
Fireweed
phenology / native-plants
Fireweed sightings are spiking on nature-tracking apps this week
If you spot tall spikes of magenta flowers along a trail or in a recently cleared area right now, you're likely looking at...
Fireweed
phenology / native-plants
Fireweed's pink blooms are lighting up nature apps right now
If you spot a tall spike of magenta flowers blooming from the bottom up along a trail, roadside, or old burn scar this month,...
Fireweed
native-plants / phenology
Fireweed spotted in San Francisco, a wildfire colonizer reaching urban soil
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native-plants / urban-ecology
fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) observed in Glace Bay, NS B1A 3L8, Canada
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fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) observed in Denali Park, AK, USA
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