Epilobium palustre, a relatively common species, may be identified by its narrow leaves, cylindrical stems, downy hair covering, and flowers with a club-shaped stigma.
Common name:
Marsh willowherb
Family:
Scientific name:
Epilobium palustre
Main flower color:
Range:
All of the British Isles
Height:
Up to 50 cm
Habitat:
Damp woodland and grassland, especially on acidic soils
Flowers:
Four downy green sepals and four pale pink petals, shallowly notched, and crossed by purple veins. At the centre are eight stamens and a club-shaped stigma
Leaves:
Opposite, linear to narrowly lanceolate (less than 10 mm wide), with a prominent midvein. On slender, downy stems, cylindrical in cross-section
Season:
July to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
