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Epilobium palustre
Epilobium palustre L.
Marsh Willowherb
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Epilobium lineare, Epilobium oliganthum, Epilobium palustre var. grammadophyllum, Epilobium palustre var. labradoricum, Epilobium palustre var. lapponicum, Epilobium palustre var. longirameum, Epilobium palustre var. oliganthum, Epilobium pylaieanum, Epilobium wyomingense
USDA Symbol: EPPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually white, rarely pink or lilac.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , ID , KS , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Epilobium palustre in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Epilobium palustre in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Epilobium palustre
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: TWC Staff