aka Yellow Fireweed. This beautiful plant, 12 – 24 inches (30 – 60 cm) in height, is unique for its soft primrose yellow flowers. Of the seventeen primary willowherb species in Washington this is the only one that is not pink-flowered. A distinguishing feature is the creamy 4-lobed pistil which is much longer than the 8 stamens. The flowers have 4 slightly notched petals which never fully open. Usually found near streams, seeps and in meadows at elevations to 6,500′.