Definitions for: Fireweed


[n] an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
[n] tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant



Webster (1913) Definition: Fire"weed`, n. (Bot.)
(a) An American plant (Erechthites hiercifolia), very
troublesome in spots where brushwood has been burned.
(b) The great willow-herb (Epilobium spicatum).

Synonyms: Epilobium angustifolium, Erechtites hieracifolia, giant willowherb, rosebay willowherb, wickup

See Also: Epilobium, genus Epilobium, genus Erechtites, weed, willowherb

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