Photo: Epilobium angustifolium 6.

Spring growth. In spring you can just take the top 5 cm (2") off and use that as a stew, or use the whole very young stalk (up to 20 cm/8" tall) like asparagus. The better the sauce, the better the taste of the dish. Maunula, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 1999-05-15.
Epilobium angustifolium L. Engl.: fireweed, rosebay willowherb, great willowherb, rose bay willow-herb, wickup, willow herb. Deu.: Schmalblättriges Weidenröschen. Suom.: maitohorsma, rentun ruusu. Sven.: duntrav, mjölkört, rallarros, mjölke. Bot. syn.: Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop., Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub.
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Photo: Epilobium angustifolium 6.