Fireweed

Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) was chosen as Yukon's floral emblem in 1957. It's a hardy plant and grows along Yukon roadsides, river bars and clearings from mid-July to September. Its blooms are a bright magenta, making it one of the most attractive plants in the North. Fireweed is one of the 1st plants to appear after a forest fire.

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