@Chuckinflorida 20 September 2021 more from that month

While it’s found statewide in roadsides, meadows, and woods, there’s nothing common about common fireweed. This hardy flower is one of the first plants to appear after a fire or other ground disturbance, its hot pink/magenta petals sprouting from a (usually) single stalk. And it’s one of my favorite wildflowers to see when I visit Alaska.