Common Names: Fire Weed, willow herb
Pollinator Forage forage
Nectar 5
Pollen 0
key name Fire Weed
Idententifing Character perennial
Stem 0.5 to 3 metres in height
Leaves
Flowers - rose, purple or mauve, large - many clustered along the top part of the reddish stems - yellow stamens - 3 cm. or 1.2 in. acro
Fruit - narrow seed pods that split and release a multitude of tiny, fluffy, white seeds - green or red
Taste
Odour
Root
Distribution - throughout BC - burned or logged areas or along roadsides - found in coniferous, d
Medical Uses
Constituents
Solvents
Dosage
administration
Formulas Formula #92 Liver #1 Complete NMFormula #94 Liver #2 Complete NMFormula #96 Liver #3 Complete NM
Contra Indications
Chinese
Veterinary
Harvest
Non Med
History - pioneer growth after a fire or disturbance - leading to its common name - it is the floral emblem of the Yukon - bees produce a delicious honey from the flowers
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