Fireweed is a spectacular plant that is food and has a history of being used for health issues. For a closer look at identification: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SGLveMLZReQ.html www.ediblewildfood.com/fireweed.aspx
Good video review of such a great plant. Thumbs up. Inside the stem of fireweed is a sweetish moist pith that is said to be good for skin burns. The pith is also good to eat though somewhat difficult to accumulate much volume. Some people gather the young fresh plants before they get too bitter in the Spring and use as a salad green. In the winter, the outer portion of the dead dry fireweed stalks can be used to make cordage.
Thanks for sharing that Lonnie - much appreciated! My daughter and I love Alaska - - yet there is so much more we'd love to see, just not enough time. :(
@@EdibleWildFood-1where could I buy starts or seeds for this plant, I’m in West Virginia, thank you Rita, I’ve just found your channel and love it! I have subscribed
@@ritaswift8313 Thank you for subscribing - I am so thankful! I am not sure - but I did a quick search and found this place. www.everwilde.com/store/Epilobium-angustifolium-WildFlower-Seed.html
This is Beautiful scenery love the mountains with snow amazing how the flowers still grow with snow on the mountains and ground thank you for sharing this with us.❤
I live in southern Ontario and I have seen fireweed, but only a few plants in one location - east of Newmarket. I want to buy seeds and help them along!!
One of the photos on the fireweed page of my website I took when I was in NFLD - - the one where you see the water and hills! www.ediblewildfood.com/fireweed.aspx It is abundant there too!!
You can.... I mentioned many uses for it in the vid. You could even just add the flowers and leaves in a salad. I only have one recipe for this on my website though.... www.ediblewildfood.com/fireweed-syrup.aspx
I have seen maybe, 5 of these in southern Ontario where I live. However, here is a distribution map...www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/chamerion_angustifolium.shtml