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Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) habit is upright.  Plants generally grow as a solitary stem, with no branching.

fireweed habit

Plants grow up to 6 feet tall.  Compare the habit of fireweed (first 2 plants from left completely in the frame) to northern willowherb (E. ciliatum) (third plant from the left, about 2/3 the size of fireweed).  

fireweed habit


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