PLANTS

Alpine fireweed

Chamaenerion latifolium

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Alpine fireweed, photo 1 of 5
Alpine fireweed, In flower
Alpine fireweed, Flower buds

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows near water and on the coast.

There are 199 observations of Alpine fireweed in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec165
  2. Côte-Nord26
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

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