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Epilobium angustifolium  L.  ssp. circumvagum  Mosq.

(not an active name)
Fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Chamerion angustifolium ssp. circumvagum
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Parent: Epilobium angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
Genus: Epilobium
Family: Onagraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian
Name Status:

 Alternate Names:
JM93Epilobium angustifolium var. intermedium
JEF + PLANTSChamerion angustifolium ssp. circumvagum
Information about  Epilobium angustifolium ssp. circumvagum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (CHANC)

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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/23/2024).