Dwarf Fireweed

Dwarf Fireweed or River Beauty willow herb, scientifically known as the Chamerion latifolium. This whole herb is eatable, from the pink flowers with long capsules, thin green stems to the long oval green leaves they flower June to August. Natives use it for many things, such as tea in salads and just eaten raw. It has pretty much the same taste as spinach would. You can see this plant grow in clumps along river banks, gravel sandy areas and sometimes in alpine areas without wetlands in Alaska , Canada, to Colorado also California.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapindus
http://nhguide.dbs.umt.edu/index.php?c=plants&m=desc&id=145
http://troymullens.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/dwarf-fireweed-chamerion-latifolium/
http://www.ipmimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5391244