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Onagraceae

Fireweed

Epilobium angustifolium L.

Family
Onagraceae
Genus
Epilobium

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Fireweed: Fireweed ( Epilobium angustifolium ).
Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (55)
Arabic
ند سنبلي, سنفية ضيقة الأوراق
Armenian
Ապուզան նեղատերև
arz
سنفيه ضيقة الاوراق
Azerbaijani
Ensizyarpaq yağıotu, Ensizyarpaq xamerion
Catalan
Cameneri, Épilobe en épi
Chinese
柳兰, 柳蘭
Croatian
Ciprej
Czech
Vrbovka úzkolistá, Vrbka úzkolistá
Danish
Almindelig Gederams
Dutch
Knikkend wilgenroosje, Wilgenroosje, Wilgeroosje
English
Fireweed, Great willow herb, Red fireweed, Wickup, Rosebay willowherb, Blitzweed, Bombweed
Esperanto
Mallarĝfolia epilobio
Estonian
Ahtalehine põdrakanep, Ahtaleheline põdrakanep, Karukanep, Kõrvelill, Metssirel, Nõmmeroos, Palanulill, Põdrakapsas
Finnish
Maitohorsma, Palomaitohorsma
French
Epilobe en Épi, Épilobe en épi, Epilobe en epi, Laurier de saint Antoine, Laurier de Saint-Antoine, Épilobe à feuilles étroites
frr
Wilagruusje
Georgian
Თხაწართხალა
German
Schmalblättriges Weidenröschen, Stauden-Feuerkraut, Staudenfeuerkraut, Trümmerblume, Wald-Weidenröschen, Waldschlag-Weidenröschen, Waldweidenröschen, Waldweidenrüschen
Hebrew
ערברבה צרת-עלים
hsb
Lěsna wjerbinka, Styskniwka, Čerwjeny lenčk
Hungarian
Erdei deréce, Keskenylevelű deréce, Vágási deréce
Icelandic
Sigurskúfur
Irish
Saileachán Francach, Lus na tine, Lus tine
Italian
Camenèrio, Fiore di sant'Anna
Japanese
ヤナギラン
Kazakh
Жіңішке жапырақты иваншай
Korean
분홍바늘꽃
kw
Tanles
li
Dóndertore, Wilgenroosje
Lithuanian
Siauralapis gaurometis, Ožrožė, Siauralapė ožkarožė, Épilobe en épi
Macedonian
Врбовка
Mongolian
Хөвөн оройт
Norwegian Bokmål
Geitrams, Geiterams, Rallarrose
Norwegian Nynorsk
Geitrams, Geiterams
olo
Hormu
Persian
بید علفی آذرین
Polish
Wierzbówka kiprzyca, Wierzbownica kiprzyca
Russian
Иван-чай узколистный, Кипрей узколистный
sah
Кучу
se
Horbmá, Gieganjuolla, Horma
Serbian
Kiprovina, Кипровина, Врбица, Врбовица
Serbian (Latin)
Ciprej
Slovak
Kyprina úzkolistá
Slovenian
Ozkolistno ciprje, Ciperje, Ciprje, Ciproš, Kiprc, Kiprej, Ozkolistni vrbovec, Severica
smj
Gieganjuolla
smn
Kievânjuolâs, Kievŋâl
sms
Ǩiõǥǥnjuõll
Spanish
Epilobio
Swedish
Mjölke, Mjölkört, Rallarros, Abragärest, Almecke, Brudfackla, Duntrav, Getstabb
Tajik
Баргчой
Turkish
Yakıotu, Yakı otu
Ukrainian
Хаменерій вузьколистий, Хамеріон вузьколистий, Іван-чай, Іван-чай вузьколистий
vep
Hörmhein
Walloon
Lawri Sint-Toenne
Welsh
Helyglys hardd

Synonyms

  • Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop.
  • Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Schur
  • Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub
  • Epilobium angustifolium f. angustifolium
  • Epilobium angustifolium subsp. albiflorum Dumort.
  • Epilobium angustifolium var. angustifolium
  • Epilobium angustifolium var. macrophyllum (Hausskn.) Fernald
  • Epilobium salicifolium Bojer
  • Pyrogennema angustifolium (L.) Lunell

Flowers

In flower
July to August (from 38,391 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.