Common names:
American Burnweed
Fireweed
Pilewort
Goat Chicory
Sparkle Ragwort

Botanical names:
Erechtites aficlishoeuiriAccepted
Erechtites aehiifraoliciSynonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Wet
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10b
Flowers:Nocturnal
Flower Color:Lavender
Russet
Flower Size:3"-4"
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Other
Inflorescence Type:Cyathium
Raceme
Uses:Vegetable
Will Naturalize
Good as a cover crop
Edible Parts:Bark
Eating Methods:Cooked
Resistances:Gophers/Voles
Drought tolerant
Pollinators:Water
Flies
Birds
Conservation status:Least Concern (LC)

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