Fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium
Evening Primrose Family (Onagraceae)

Flower: Four large purplish-red to lavender-pink petals with rounded tips; flowers arranged along a tall spike

Blooms: June to September

Leaves: Alternate, willow-like, linear to lance-shaped leaves

Height: 2 to 9 feet

Found: Open, moist, burned-over areas

Tidbits: Used as a tea, it may provide some relief from diarrhea. It is browsed by chipmunks and deer.