fireweed

• Plante herbacée vivace nord-américaine à feuilles étroites et à épis de fleurs rose-pourpre, qui pousse abondamment sur les terrains brûlés ou les coupes récentes et constitue une importante plante mellifère ; désigne aussi une adventice américaine à petites fleurs blanches ou verdâtres.

A noun referring to a tall North American perennial plant with narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers that grows abundantly in burned-over areas or recent clearings, and is an important honey plant; also refers to an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers.

1. Tall perennial plantC1formalamerican

   A tall North American perennial plant with creeping rootstocks, narrow leaves, and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers. It grows abundantly in burned-over areas or recent clearings and is an important honey plant.

   Épilobe en épi

   • Fireweed quickly colonized the forest after the wildfire.
   • Beekeepers value fireweed for its high-quality nectar.
   • The hillside was covered in a vibrant carpet of fireweed.

   Synonymesrosebay willowherb

2. Small weedy plantC1formalamerican

   An American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers, often found in disturbed areas.

   Érigéron annuel

   • The field was overrun with fireweed after the construction.
   • Fireweed can be a nuisance in gardens due to its rapid spread.
   • Botanists identified the plant as a type of fireweed.

   Synonymespilewort