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Epilobium angustifolium

Naming
Botanical Name:	Epilobium angustifolium
Common Names:	Fire Weed, willow herb
Key Name:	Fire Weed
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Characteristics
Identifying Character:	perennial
Stem:	0.5 to 3 metres in height
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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
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Distribution
Distribution:	- throughout BC - burned or logged areas or along roadsides - found in coniferous, d
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Formulas:	Formula #92 Liver #1 Complete NMFormula #94 Liver #2 Complete NMFormula #96 Liver #3 Complete NM
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Apis:	No
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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
Reference:	The Myth and Truth About Genseng< 11
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