Epilobium roseum

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Epilobium roseum
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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. roseum
Binomial name
Epilobium roseum
(Schreb.) Schreb.

The pale willowherb [1] (Epilobium roseum) is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Onagraceae. [2]

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Description

E. roseum can be difficult to distinguish from other species, for which reason it has been mistaken from Epilobium ciliatum , E. hirsutum , E. montanum and E. obscurum . [3]

Distribution and habitat

E. roseum's native range is Europe to China. [2] It is a common species in lowlands, especially on moist ruderal sites. [3]

References

  1. "Pale Willowherb (Epilobium roseum)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  2. 1 2 "Epilobium roseum (Schreb.) Schreb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 Strgulc Krajšek, Šegedin & Jogan 2009, p. 164.

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