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Fireweed: the Fire Follower

Fireweed: the Fire Follower

by | Apr 26, 2024 | CoNPS Blog

On a summer hike in a burn area, people point to pink-purple understory patches and ask, “What’s that?” After a fire, this native perennial re-carpets our land in striking stands. Fireweed, Chamerion angustifolium, was one of the top-producing plants re-colonizing...