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Fireweed

Vicia americana

Description:

Pink-purple flowers over an inch across, with four petals. Flowers grow in a column at the top of the plant, with long slender leaves growing out at the bottom. The whole plant is easily four feet tall.

Habitat:

grassy field

1 Species ID Suggestions

abewood14
abewood14 a year ago
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium Fireweed


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1 Comment

abewood14
abewood14 a year ago

Not Vicia americana. Vicia americana common name is American Vetch

BlueAppaloosa
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BlueAppaloosa

Fulford, Colorado, United States

Spotted on Jul 13, 2014
Submitted on Feb 8, 2015

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