Epilobium alsinifolium
| Epilobium alsinifolium | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Epilobium alsinifolium near Obervellach in southern Austria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Epilobium |
| Species: | E. alsinifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Epilobium alsinifolium Lam. | |
Epilobium alsinifolium is a species of willowherb known by the common name chickweed willowherb.[1] This small flowering plant can be found in European arctic regions and further south in mountainous regions with an Arctic climate, as well as in Greenland.[2] It is a perennial found in low clumps approximately 10 — 25 centimeters in height. It has wide, rounded basal leaves and narrower leaves further up the stem. It bears purple or pinkish trumpet-shaped flowers, 7 — 12 millimeters in diameter,[3] and the fruit is a capsule two or three centimeters long.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Epilobium alsinifolium (Chickweed Willowherb)". Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ↑ "West Highland Flora". plantidentification.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
External links
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