Chamerion
E1039619
Chamerion is a small genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family, best known for species like fireweed that inhabit temperate and subarctic regions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chamerion angustifolium | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ plant species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
chamerion
ⓘ
dwarf fireweed ⓘ fireweed ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
spirally arranged leaves
ⓘ
terminal racemes of flowers ⓘ |
| distribution |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
colonizer of disturbed ground
ⓘ
pioneer species ⓘ |
| family | Onagraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| genus |
Chamerion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chamerion ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
subarctic regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Chamerion angustifolium
ⓘ
Chamerion latifolium ⓘ |
| isA |
evening primrose family genus
ⓘ
flowering plant genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| pollinator |
bees
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ moths ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedIn | Epilobium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by rhizomes ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitatFeature |
burned areas
ⓘ
open sunny sites ⓘ roadsides ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chamerion angustifolium