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Species Details
Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
Scientific Name
Epilobium angustifolium L.
Common Name
fireweed
General Description
Fireweed receives its name from the fact that it is among the first plants to recolonize areas burned by forest fires or other disturbed areas in low to subalpine areas. The fruits are simple stalks, which split open…
Fireweed receives its name from the fact that it is among the first plants to recolonize areas burned by forest fires or other disturbed areas in low to subalpine areas. The fruits are simple stalks, which split open after drying and release wind-borne seeds. The showy flowers produce large amounts of nectar, and are visited by bumblebees and honey bees. (Source: University of Alberta BioDiTRL online database, accessed Dec. 7, 2015. Copyright restrictions apply.)
Citation
Page Citation for Epilobium angustifolium L.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Epilobium angustifolium L., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4054/12-65283. Accessed 04 Jul. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 39 specimens of this Species.
93965 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Discovery
Date Collected1971-07-01
12982 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Norman Wells
Date Collected1953-07-30
78716 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Mackenzie River, Sans Sault Rapids
Date Collected1971-06-26
85333 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Hornby Bay
Date Collected1980-08-14
85316 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Hornby Bay
Date Collected1980-08-14
85327 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Hornby Bay
Date Collected1980-08-14
82991 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Nahanni National Park, Deadmen Valley
Date Collected1976-06-25
124071 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, Kakwa Falls
Date Collected2006-07-12
126972 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Breton
Date Collected2010-08-28
129312 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, North Cooking Lake
Date Collected1965-07-17
129313 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Silver Valley Ecological Reserve
Date Collected1984-07-21
127086 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Strathcona County
Date Collected2010-08-15
131415 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Devonian Botanic Gardens
Date Collected1967-07-05
134572 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Crofton
Date Collected1973-06-25
134301 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Conklin
Date Collected2009-07-29
137853 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Soldan Lake
Date Collected2014-07-13
135925 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-08-25
144746 - Epilobium angustifolium L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namefireweed
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cameron Hills
Date Collected1982-08-10