Species

Erechtites hieraciifolia

Etymology

hieraciifolia: Having foliage like Hieracium (genus name from the word for hawk)

Common Name(s)

American fireweed

Family

Asteraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

EREHIE

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites

Flowering

January, February, March, April

Flower Colours

Cream

Year Naturalised

1957

Origin

Eastern N., C., and S. America

References and further reading

Cameron, E.K., de Lange, P.J. 2002. American fireweed Erechtites hieracifolia moves north. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 57: 102-103 

de Lange, P.J. 1995. American fireweed Erechtites hieraciifolia(L.) Dc. in the South Auckland area. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 50: 63-64.

 

This page last updated on 2 Feb 2013