| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asteraceae | Erechtites hieraciifolius | Fireweed, American Burnweed | In disturbed soil in nearly all habitats except the extremely xeric, present in most parts of the modern (beat-up) landscape at least as seedlings, liable to turn up at the smallest disturbance (such as small tree-fall tip-up mounds or campfires, even in large natural areas), most abundant in areas extensively disturbed or scarified by timber-harvest, bulldozing, or severe fire. | NL (Newfoundland) west to SK, south to s. FL and e. TX; West Indies; tropical America. |  |
| Asteraceae | Erechtites megalocarpus | Coastal Marsh Fireweed, Marsh Burnweed | Coastal marshes (brackish or salty). | MA to NJ (and should additionally be sought further south). |
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