Epilobium komarovianum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Epilobium |
Species: | E. komarovianum |
Binomial name | |
Epilobium komarovianum H.Lév [1] |
Epilobium komarovianum, or creeping willowherb, is a species of flowering plant endemic to New Zealand.
Epilobium komarovianum grows in creeping mats, [2] and has rounded leaves patterned with ridges. [3]
The species has previously been known as E. nerterioides and E. ornatum. [3]
E. komarovianum is endemic to New Zealand, and can be found throughout the North, South, and Chatham Islands. [2] It grows on open damp ground. [3]
It has been naturalised in Great Britain, Ireland, other parts of Europe, and the United States. [2] [3] [1]