[The Evening-primrose Family on Mt. Adams]

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of fireweed as seen at the base of the north side of Little Mt. Adams................August 8, 2004.

The photo above shows the general form of fireweed as seen along road #2329 at the East Fork Adams Creek on the northern slopes of Mt. Adams...............August 6, 2005.

The photo above shows fireweed as seen at the base of the north side of Little Mt. Adams................August 8, 2004.

The photo above shows a close-up view of the flowers of fireweed as seen at about 4050' along a logging road atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..............July 10, 2005. Note the long white style with a 4-part stigma, with the stigma lobes coiled.

The photo above shows a close-up side-view of the flower of fireweed as seen at about 4050' along a logging road atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..............July 10, 2005.


The photo above shows a stem leaf of fireweed as seen along Shorthorn Creek at about 5600' along the Shorthorn Trail #16 on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams..................July 30, 2005. The leaves of this species are numerous and alternate along the stem.

The photo above shows a close-up view of the narrow sepals and broad petals of fireweed as seen at about 4050' along a logging road atop the ridge dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..............July 10, 2005.

The photo above shows the long, linear fruit of fireweed as seen along road #23 at the Mt. Adams viewpoint at the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams................August 6, 2005.

The photo above shows a close-up of the fruit of fireweed as seen at the base of the north side of Little Mt. Adams................August 8, 2004.

Paul Slichter