Many clustered along the top part of the reddish stems with yellow stamens 1.2 in. The fruit consist of narrow seed pods that split and release a multitude of tiny, fluffy, white seeds that are green or red in color. Its found throughout Alaska in burned or logged areas or along roadsides, in low to sub-alpine elevations, in pastures and throughout the forests. Getting its common name from it being the first growth after a fire or disturbance. It is the floral emblem of the Yukon.
Bees produce a delicious honey from the flowers.