StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: fireweed

A late flowering example of Rosebay Willowherb [Epilobium augustifolium], also known as "fireweed" from the frequency with which it colonises burnt and ashy areas, or disturbed ground. Very common on old WW2 bombsites which usually meant both burnt and disturbed ground.

A somewhat shorter than usual flower spike of Rosebay Willowherb as it can grow up to 8ft in height, also commonly known as fireweed, as it readily colonises areas which have been burnt or recently disturbed. Chamerion angustifolium is quite attractive to bees, flowering in late summer.