- any of various plants appearing in recently burned clearings, as the willow herb, Epilobium angustifolium.
- any of various plants that appear as first vegetation in burnt-over areas, esp rosebay willowherb
- a weedy North American plant, Erechtites hieracifolia, having small white or greenish flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- an Australian rainforest tree, Stenocarpus sinuatus, having whorls of bright red flowers
