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Epilobium leptophyllum
Epilobium leptophyllum Raf.
Bog Willowherb
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Epilobium nesophilum, Epilobium nesophilum var. sabulonense, Epilobium palustre var. gracile, Epilobium palustre var. sabulonense, Epilobium rosmarinifolium
USDA Symbol: EPLE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to pale pink.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NL , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Epilobium leptophyllum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Epilobium leptophyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Epilobium leptophyllum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: TWC Staff