10,696 observationsLeast Concern
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Myrtales ›Family: Onagraceae ›Genus: Chamaenerion
About
Chamaenerion latifolium (formerly Epilobium latifolium, also called Chamerion latifolium) is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the English common names dwarf fireweed and river beauty willowherb. It has a circumboreal distribution, appearing throughout the northern regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including subarctic and Arctic areas such as snowmelt-flooded gravel bars and talus, in a wide range of elevations. This is a perennial herb growing in clumps of leaves variable in...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Dwarf Fireweed is Chamaenerion latifolium.
- Dwarf Fireweed belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Dwarf Fireweed belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Dwarf Fireweed belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Dwarf Fireweed belongs to the order Myrtales.
- Dwarf Fireweed belongs to the family Onagraceae.
- Dwarf Fireweed belongs to the genus Chamaenerion.