common noun. fireweed; fireweed is eaten by splitting the stem and scraping out the insides with a spoon; pieces of the remains of the
stem may be broken into short pieces and used as a whisk for whipping soapberries
Scientific name: Epilobium angustifolium
Hoy gyeda haas da yel ast. People use fireweed to whip soapberries.
Photograph courtesy of Nancy Turner.
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