| 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]