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Epilobium angustifolium

Epilobium angustifolium

9.9
A tall plant with narrow leaves and pink-purple flower spikes that grows after fires and feeds bees
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Epilobio angustifolio
  • Beekeepers prize Epilobium angustifolium for its rich nectar, making it an important honey plant.

Examples

  • Hikers in North America often see Epilobium angustifolium thriving in areas recovering from wildfires.

  • Epilobium angustifolium quickly colonizes open ground after a forest fire, giving rise to large fields of pink blossoms.

  • The Epilobium angustifolium thrives in disturbed soil.

  • Have you seen the Epilobium angustifolium blooming in the forest?

  • Epilobium angustifolium, commonly known as fireweed, is often the first plant to bloom in areas that have been burned by wildfires.

  • Beekeepers prize Epilobium angustifolium for its rich nectar, making it an essential source of honey in the summer.

  • Hikers frequently encounter Epilobium angustifolium while exploring the lush growth that follows forest fires in North America.

Synonyms

fireweed
vsEpilobium angustifolium
  • US
1 7.5

A plant that quickly grows in burned areas, often with tall pink flowers

is described with narrow leaves, flower spikes, and nectar value
giant willowherb
vsEpilobium angustifolium
  • US
9.9

A tall plant with many pink flowers that bees like

is valued for nectar rather than named for honey production
wickup
vsEpilobium angustifolium
  • US
9.9

A tall plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers that grows after a fire

is the general description that focuses on nectar and common naming
rosebay willowherb
vsEpilobium angustifolium
  • UK
9.6

A tall wild plant with narrow leaves and spikes of pink flowers that often grows after fires and attracts bees

is noted for nectar rather than sheer abundance

Surface Forms

Epilobium angustifolium singular
Epilobium angustifoliums plural

Morphology

Epilobium + angustifolium

This is a Latin scientific binomial (genus + specific epithet) rather than a compositional English phrase; the second element 'angustifolium' is not an English word in the provided data, so a B1 learner who knows the listed constituents cannot infer the common meaning 'fireweed' or the plant description. Taxonomic names are language-neutral labels used across languages but require botanical knowledge, making the expression unpredictable from ordinary vocabulary knowledge.

Etymology

Epilobium angustifolium, often called 'fireweed', got its common name because it is one of the first plants to grow on land after a fire. The bright pink flowers spread quickly across burned ground, so the parts fire and weed help you remember it appears after fire and starts new plant growth.