Fireweed
Chamerion Angustifolium
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: Zn, Ni, Pb, Cr
Max Plant Height (in ft): 9
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: September
Flower Color: Purple
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): No maximum elevation found
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Millard, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Fast
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Bumblebee habitat, Monarch Butterfly habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/18-003_02_Monarch-Nectar-Plant-Lists-FS_web%20-%20Jessa%20Kay%20Cruz.pdf
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/forb/chaang/all.html
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/wildflowers-forbs/chamerion-angustifolium/
- https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1145/1/012021/meta