Chamerion angustifolium spp angustifolium

fireweed

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Onagraceae

Region

Mountain

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

3 - 10ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Red, White

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - September

Fall Color

Habitat

recent clearings, burned woodlands, damp ravines, open sandy ground

Notes

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