Fireweed

Latin name : Epilobium angustifolium
Hul'qumi'num name : Xáts’et

“Xáts’et is often found in logged sites, burned areas, roadsides, river bars and meadows. It quickly colonizes disturbed areas, and grows and flowers as long as there is open space and light. The veins on the leaves form circular loops and join together inside the outer leaf margins, a unique feature that makes the plant easy to identify in all stages of growth. Xáts’et fluff is used as filler and bedding and also is woven into cedar clothing or combined with mountain goat wool to fill the weave and fibres. The plant is also used as seasoning for meat: hunters fill the internal cavity of a freshly caught animal with xáts’et to improve its flavor and keep it fresh. If going a long distance, this seasoning is changed several times.”

Except from Hul'qumi'num Ecosystem Guide

Fireweed