Fireweed (I'm trying to figure out my macro)

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Original date:: Sep 05, 2009

Fireweed (I'm trying to figure out my macro) — Fotopedia

I took these photos in the Mt. Shuksan area of Washington State. It is about 55 miles east of Bellingham, WA. The road ends at a parking lot that includes cool places such as Picture Lake, Artists Point, and Heather Meadows - there are trails in all directions - some toward Mt. Shuksan, others to neighboring Mt. Baker - absolutely gorgeous scenery.

This was the first stop on my "This Sure Beats Work" tour starting in late August 2009 - what a nice way to start!

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Epilobium angustifolium

Epilobium angustifolium, commonly known as Fireweed (mainly in North America), Great Willow-herb (Canada), or Rosebay Willowherb (mainly in Britain), is a perennial herbaceous plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including large parts of the boreal forests.

Some botanists place this species in the genus Chamerion (sometimes, incorrectly, given as Chamaenerion) rather than Epilobium based on several morphological distinctions: spiral (rather than opposite or whorled) leaf arrangement; absence (rather than presence) of a hypanthium; subequal stamens (rather than stamens in two unequal whorls); zygomorphic (rather than actinomorphic) stamens and stigma. Under this taxonomic arrangement, Chamerion and Epilobium are monophyletic sister genera.

Two subspecies are recognized as valid:

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