Rosebar willow-herb, Fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium subsp. circumvagum

Family: Onagraceae

What it is like

A herb. It has rhizomes and forms clumps. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are 2-20 cm long. The flowers are in dense groups. They are pink to red.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, North America, Russia, Tibet, USA

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chamaenerion angustifolium subsp. circumvagum (Mosquin) Moldenk; Chamaenerion angustissimum (Weber) Grossh.; Chamaenerion danielsii (D. Love) Czerep.; Chamerion danielsii (D. Love) Czerep.; Chamerion platyphyllum (Daniels) A. Love & D. Love; Epilobium amoenum Raf.; Epilobium angustifolium var. intermedium (Worsk.) Fernald; Epilobium angustifolium var. platyphyllum (Daniels) Fernald; Epilobium angustifolium var. pygmaeum Jeps.; Epilobium angustissimum Weber; Epilobium danielsii D. Love; Epilobium intermedium Wormsk.; Epilobium opacum Lehm.; Epilobium platyphyllum Rydb.;