Prepared by Jennifer L. D’Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated February 2018. Scientific name: Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC.; some sources list as E. hieraciifolia Common name(s): burnweed, American burnweed, fireweed Links: USDA PLANTS Profile , NPIN Profile, Go Botany Images: (to see enlargements [PC]: click on image, then right