. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. Epilobium angustifolium L. FIREWEED. A stout perennial with alternate, short- stalked, entire, lanceolate leaves 2 to 6 inches long, with lateral veins near margins. Flowers pink to purple, in long terminal racemes, with a small bract beneath each flower stalk. Fruit a 4-angled capsule 2 to 3 inches long, which splits lengthwise to release numerous tufted seeds. Common in woodlands and burnt-over forests, occasionally in moist places on open Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digital
. Common weeds of the Canadian Prairies;. Weeds. Epilobium angustifolium L. FIREWEED. A stout perennial with alternate, short- stalked, entire, lanceolate leaves 2 to 6 inches long, with lateral veins near margins. Flowers pink to purple, in long terminal racemes, with a small bract beneath each flower stalk. Fruit a 4-angled capsule 2 to 3 inches long, which splits lengthwise to release numerous tufted seeds. Common in woodlands and burnt-over forests, occasionally in moist places on open Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Research Branch. Ottawa, Queen's Printer
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