Fireweed
- shoots are edible raw.
- young leaves are edible raw.
- flowers are edible raw.
- flower bud clusters can be cooked as vegetable.
- stem pith can be added to soups as thickener.
- grows in open, disturbed areas in foothill, montane, alpine and subalpine regions.
- warning: may act as a laxtative if eaten in quantity.
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