Species
Epilobium tetragonum
Etymology
Epilobium: From the Greek epi- 'upon' and lobos 'a pod', the flowers appearing to be growing on the seed pod.
Common Name(s)
tall willow herb
Authority
Epilobium tetragonum L.
Family
Onagraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Similar Taxa
Floral tube with an evident ring of hairs inside; Leaves narrowly lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, evidently decurrent into raised lines on stem; plants forming rosettes near base in autumn.
Year Naturalised
1947
Origin
W. to C. Asia N. Africa, Macronesia
This page last updated on 25 Mar 2010