Chamaenerion
Genus of flowering plants in the willowherb family Onagraceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chamaenerion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae (the evening primrose or willowherb family). It has sometimes been included in the genus Epilobium.[2][3] Members of the genus may be called willowherbs (along with Epilobium),[4] or fireweeds,[2] based on a common name used for C. angustifolium. They are upright herbaceous perennials, growing from a woody base or from rhizomes, with racemes of usually purple to pink flowers. All species are found in the northern hemisphere. Most occur in moist habitats; C. angustifolium is the exception, favouring disturbed ground.
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Chamaenerion | |
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Chamaenerion angustifolium | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Subfamily: | Onagroideae |
Tribe: | Epilobieae |
Genus: | Chamaenerion Ség. |
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