#rosebaywillowherb

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Saturday 27 August 2022

The wildflower Chamaenerion angustifolium (rosebay willowherb, fireweed) is a perennial that colonises disturbed ground by underground rhizomes, in addition each plant can produce up to 80,000 seeds. The plant is a valuable food source for numerous species of moths and butterflies and nectar source for pollinators. This patch was seen flowering in the Scottish Highlands as I travelled north to Orkney.

Jill Raggett

#Chamaenerion #rosebaywillowherb #fireweed #wildflower #invasive #plants #pinkflowers #writtledesign #horticulture #gardens #garden #scotland

[lord-allo]

Weidenröschen | Fireweed, great willowherb, rosebay willowherb, bombweed, Saint Anthony's laurel

Epilobium angustifolium (Syn.: Chamaenerion angustifolium)

#Weidenröschen #Fireweed #Greatwillowherb #Rosebaywillowherb #Bombweed #SaintAnthonyslaurel #Epilobiumangustifolium #Chamaenerionangustifolium

[theweeowlart]

A common wildflower around Scotland, often overlooked as a weed, but pausing to see. My painting is available to collectors. Original oil pastel painting - Rosebay Willow Herb https://etsy.me/3DbmQhj via @Etsy

#madeinscotland #art #etsy #painting #scottishartist #flowers #wildflowers #willowherb #rosebaywillowherb #flower art

[friedaquilter]

010922 #skyscapes2022 #rosebaywillowherb #seedheads #rosebaywillowherbseedheads specially for @creativelenna (at Leadburn Community Woodland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch9zSo0IaPF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#skyscapes2022 #rosebaywillowherb #seedheads #rosebaywillowherbseedheads

[aryanastravels]

#newcastleupontyne #fireweed #rosebaywillowherb #wildplants #wildflowers #flowersofinstagram #flowers #flores #pinkflowers #tree #park #outdoorphotography #outdoorlife #walks #outdoorliving #greatshot #greatbritain #greatoutdoors #flower_daily #flowerlovers #flowering #northeastengland (at Newburn Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCyfPClMOYY/?igshid=1daipf6ibkseb

#newcastleupontyne #fireweed #rosebaywillowherb #wildplants #wildflowers #flowersofinstagram #flowers #flores #pinkflowers #tree #park #outdoorphotography #outdoorlife #walks #outdoorliving #greatshot #greatbritain #greatoutdoors #flower_daily #flowerlovers #flowering #northeastengland

[ejlostintime-blog]

I touched you once and fell for the touch.

#pink #pink aesthetic #scotland #flower #nature #rosebaywillowherb

[gmessy30]

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 Fireweed. Seemingly innocuous, soon this late-bloomer will be carpeting the countryside. This plant is found throughout the northern hemisphere, and it goes by many names: Saint Anthony's Laurel, rosebay willowherb, and, most recently, bombweed. Though it blooms late, its fluffy seeds (80,000 per plant!) carry it everywhere, and it can seemingly grow anywhere, as long as it's sunny. It is often one of the first plants to grow in areas recently subjected to fires or construction, as well as Blitz bombings. In a month's time, as the flowers spiral to the apex of their stalks, I shall hear locals lament how summer, and the warmth it brought, is almost over. Not because of the lateness of the season, mind you, but, because of... the flowers. They will also comment that winter will be long, or mild, or cold, or short, damp or dry. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 of the fireweed. They'll almost certainly follow it up with, "You know?" And not in a rhetorical way. More as a means of seeking affirmation for their particular fireweed beliefs. A lot of local folk believe a lot of different things are predicted by the plant, though it seems no two folk believe the plants predict the same things! #kenai #cityofkenai #kenaialaska #cunninghamparkkenai #cunninghampark #fireweed #rosebaywillowherb #saintanthonyslaurel #bombweed #fireweedfolklore #folklore #sonydschx400v #SonyCameras #sonydsc (at Cunningham Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRQXMAdAdYF/?utm_medium=tumblr

#kenai #cityofkenai #kenaialaska #cunninghamparkkenai #cunninghampark #fireweed #rosebaywillowherb #saintanthonyslaurel #bombweed #fireweedfolklore #folklore #sonydschx400v #sonycameras #sonydsc

[mulyatisuwito]

A spark of vibrant rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) this summer. It is also called fireweed, for its quickly spreads in burnt-over land, sort of a pioneer plant in the Northern hemisphere. - @desyekwt : Bu Des, somehow, tumbuhan ini ngingetin gue tentang penelitian keren lo di hutan Kalimantan yang ngebahas soal tumbuhan pionir pasca kebakaran hutan 👍👍👍😘 - #summer #wildflowers #pink #pinkflowers #rosebaywillowherb #fireweed #northenhemisphere #chamaenerionangustifolium #pioneerspecies #wildflowerfield (at Aberdeen)

#rosebaywillowherb #pioneerspecies #summer #chamaenerionangustifolium #pinkflowers #northenhemisphere #wildflowers #pink #fireweed #wildflowerfield

[sewisea-blog]

Lovely evening again. #rosebaywillowherb #fireweed #ragwort #wildflowers #trees #forest #forestwalk #dogwalk #eveningwalk #beautifulevening

#dogwalk #forest #beautifulevening #rosebaywillowherb #eveningwalk #fireweed #trees #ragwort #wildflowers #forestwalk

[cunabula27]

Another shot from Tuesday as yesterday, out late under very overcast skies, was mainly just a walk with a few leaf and tone shots. However, I really liked the delicacy of this image and didn't want to leave it sitting in a folder. Rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium - traditionally known as Saint Anthony's Laurel and fireweed in the US). Looking back I've not posted a single photo of this since I started the project, which is odd as it's been beautiful the entire time and I pass a lot of it most days - tall pink flower spikes in summer and gossamer covered seeds in the autumn. I think it's been missing because it gets caught by the wind so much but here it is at last. "In Britain the plant was considered a rare species in the 18th century, and one confined to a few locations with damp, gravelly soils... The plant's rise from local rarity to widespread abundance seems to have occurred at the same time as the expansion of the railway network and the associated soil disturbance. The plant became locally known as bombweed due to its rapid colonization of bomb craters in the second world war." [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaenerion_angustifolium has lots of other interesting information on uses and whatnot ] Wallpaper size and crop versions of this and the fallen star from yesterday (plus one with an alternate depth of field) are now in my wallpaper folder on Flickr https://flic.kr/s/aHsmSgqmLK ______ #today #diary #calendar #photooftheday #lockdownproject #nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #flora #rosebay #willowherb #rosebaywillowherb #fireweed #chamaenerionangustifolium #snow #winter #surrey #uk #panasonic #lumixs1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CKlWVEmHf5D/?igshid=1wbzprnav7mwg

#today #diary #calendar #photooftheday #lockdownproject #nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #flora #rosebay #willowherb #rosebaywillowherb #fireweed #chamaenerionangustifolium #snow #winter #surrey #uk #panasonic #lumixs1

[andya-j]

Rosebay Willowherb 🌸 #Bexhill #RosebayWillowherb #ChamerionAngustifolium #Chamaenerion #Flowers (at Bexhill, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCvpi0cs19p/?igshid=1cfokltggi7je

#bexhill #rosebaywillowherb #chamerionangustifolium #chamaenerion #flowers

[oflochandsea]

I love these "flowers", but some see them as weeds. What do you think? . . . . . . . . . . #hills #hillsofscotland #scotlandisbeautiful #ilovescotland #scottishnature #scottishscenery #quietinthewild #scottishviews #fireweed #greatwillowherb #willowherb #rosebaywillowherb #rosebay #rallarrosor #oflochandsea https://www.instagram.com/p/CCqYy6dF63c/?igshid=er901kgqrggn

#hills #hillsofscotland #scotlandisbeautiful #ilovescotland #scottishnature #scottishscenery #quietinthewild #scottishviews #fireweed #greatwillowherb #willowherb #rosebaywillowherb #rosebay #rallarrosor #oflochandsea

[iplantsman]

Never forget that beauty can be only skin deep. Some plants are invasive thugs given a chance to establish and although gorgeous in flower will colonise land at the expense of other, more delicate plants. Probably a lesson for life in there as well. Chamaenerion angustifolium (Syn. Epilobium) (Rosebay Willowherb) #oneadayplant . Actually a native, but uncommon until we developed the train! Now a common plant on road edges and railway sidings. The reason for this is that the seeds have hairs that float on a breeze and so when a train rushes past a colony of plants, the slipstream sucks them out and drags the seeds further down the track for them to colonise another area. They do this well and choke out the ground to other plants. . They are very beautiful though. A tough call. Much easier to keep going that a Delphinium or Verbascum. . What we need really are sterile forms that can bulk up in a garden to great effect but not seed in the wild. The white flowered form of this species is reasonably often commonly grown in gardens. . #Chamaenerionangustifolium #chamaenerion #epilobium #rosebaywillowherb #fireweed #purple #flower #iplantsman #herbaceous #perennial #weed #selfseeder #train #trains #cars #roads #uknative #ukflora #wildflower #plant #garden #landscape #wildlife #countryside #invasive #toughplants (at Crowborough, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBfSBRHAqYj/?igshid=r1rn7cavaq9q

#oneadayplant #chamaenerionangustifolium #chamaenerion #epilobium #rosebaywillowherb #fireweed #purple #flower #iplantsman #herbaceous #perennial #weed #selfseeder #train #trains #cars #roads #uknative #ukflora #wildflower #plant #garden #landscape #wildlife #countryside #invasive #toughplants

[theweeowlart]

Happy to show you my original oil pastel painting - Rosebay Willow Herb this artwork is available to collectors in my #etsy shop, click the link below to visit☺️ https://etsy.me/3Mb6yZe #rosebaywillowherb #painting #oilpastel #pastelpainting #floralart #scottishartist #wildflowers https://www.instagram.com/p/CjYlDEMrVUd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#etsy #rosebaywillowherb #painting #oilpastel #pastelpainting #floralart #scottishartist #wildflowers

[friedaquilter]

210822 #skyscapes2022 #rosebaywillowherb #penicuikestate (at Penicuik House) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chhdy7wIq5h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#skyscapes2022 #rosebaywillowherb #penicuikestate

[highqueenseleni]

Ben and I sharing a pot of #rosebaywillowherb since we can't sleep and wanted tea. Such a tasty flower from @teainthecityuk I love it. #herbaltea #ivanchai #russiantea #fireweed #flowertea

#russiantea #fireweed #flowertea #ivanchai #herbaltea #rosebaywillowherb