Smooth Willow-herb

Smooth Willow-herb - Colleen Miller
Smooth Willow-herb - Colleen Miller
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Epilobium billardiereanum


Erect matting plant to 1 m high with hairy stems, near base often woody. Toothed leaves to 4 cm long, initially opposite, then becoming alternating near flowers. White to pink-purple flowers.


Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Former Scientific Name
Epilobium billardiereanum var. billardiereanum
Distinctive Features

Flowers white to pink to purple, with distinct conspicuous ring of long hairs within the floral tube.

Biology

Perennial. Peaty sandy soils, loam, granite. Moist cool areas.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Oct-Dec

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Myrtales
Family
Onagraceae
Genus
Epilobium
Species
billardiereanum

Interesting Facts
Similar Species

Six subspecies, distinguished by degree of branching and details of leaf shape.

Native Status
Native