Epilobium anagallidifolium

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Epilobium anagallidifolium
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In Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA, USA
Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Epilobium
Species:
E. anagallidifolium
Binomial name
Epilobium anagallidifolium

Epilobium anagallidifolium is a species of willowherb known by the common names pimpernel willowherb and alpine willowherb. This small flowering plant has a near-circumboreal distribution and can be found in mountain ranges further south, where grows in alpine climates. It is a perennial found in low clumps rarely exceeding 20 centimeters in height.

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Description

This species has an unbranched stem rising to 150 cm high. The leaves are lanceolate, alternate and have a short stalk. [2] It has wide, rounded basal leaves and narrower leaves further up the stem, and its foliage is often hairy. It bears purple or pinkish trumpet-shaped flowers and the fruit is a capsule two or three centimeters long.

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe (4 April 2025). "Epilobium anagallidifolium". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Webb, D.A., Parnell, J. and Doogue, D. 1996. An Irish Flora. Dundalgan Press Ltd. Dundalk. ISBN   0-85221-131-7

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