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Genus = Epilobium,

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Epilobium anagallidifolium   (pimpernel willowherb, alpine willowherb)  
(= Epilobium alpinum var. alpinum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska to Greenland, throughout western and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Alpine meadows, streambanks, and riparian areas.

Epilobium brachycarpum   (tall annual willowherb, autumn willowherb)  
(= Epilobium paniculatum vars. jucundum, paniculatum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous annual, the stems very freely-branched, 3-10 dm. tall.
Distribution: Throughout Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Wisconsin in the north and New Mexico in the south.
Habitat: Common in dry, open meadows and grasslands to lightly wooded areas.

Epilobium ciliatum   (fringed willowherb, ciliate willowherb)  
(= Epilobium watsonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from spreading rhizomes that produce rosettes of leaves; stems 3-10 dm. tall, simple below and freely-branched above, puberulent, glandular above.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout all of Washington; widespread throughout much of North America.
Habitat: Moist soil from lowlands to moderate elevations in the mountains.

Epilobium clavatum   (talus willowherb)  
(= Epilobium alpinum vars. albiflorum, clavatum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Moist meadows and talus slopes in the mountains, subalpine.

Epilobium densiflorum   (dense-flower willowherb)  
(= Boisduvalia densiflora vars. densiflora, salina in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual, the stem simple or branched, 1.5-10 dm. tall, with gray, appressed hairs or soft, spreading hairs.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Vancouver Island, British Columbia south to Baja California, east to Montana and Nevada.
Habitat: Boggy areas with standing water in winter and spring; occasional streamside.

Epilobium glaberrimum   (glaucus willowherb, smooth willowherb)  
(= Epilobium glaberrimum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous, glaucous perennial from branching rhizomes, the stems many, simple or basally branched, erect, 1-5 dm. tall.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughtout much of the mountainous areas of Washington; British Ciolumbia south to California, east to Montana, Idaho and Colorado.
Habitat: Wet places at mid-elevations in the mountains.

Epilobium hallianum   (Hall's willowherb)  
Distribution: Occurring in the mountains throughout Washington; occurring throughout western North America.
Habitat: Moist to wet areas from montane to alpine habitats.

Epilobium hirsutum   (fiddle grass willowherb, fiddle grass, codlins and cream)  
(= Epilobium hirsutum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Introduced occasionally west of the Cascades and near Bingen in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon; upper central and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Garden escape in wet areas.

Epilobium hornemannii   (Hornemann's willowherb, alpine willowherb)  
(= Epilobium alpinum var. nutans in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska south to California, east to South Dakota and New Mexico.
Habitat: Wet rocky areas and streambanks, low to subalpine elevations.

Epilobium lactiflorum   (milk-flower willowherb, white-flower willowherb)  
(= Epilobium alpinum var. lactiflorum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska south to California, east to Montana, Colorado and New Mexico.
Habitat: Wet meadows and seeps, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.

Epilobium luteum   (yellow willowherb)  
(= Epilobium luteum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from widespread rhizomes, the stems simple, erect, 2-7 dm. tall; pubescent in lines down the stems.
Distribution: In the Olympics and Cascades in Washington; Alaska south to California.
Habitat: Stream banks and wet areas at mid- to high elevations in the mountains.

Epilobium minutum   (chaparral willowherb)  
(= Epilobium minutum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Finely appressed-puberulent annual, the stems freely-branched, 0.3-4.5 dm. tall.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; common from British Columbia south to California, east to Montana.
Habitat: Dry or gravelly soil, sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains.

Epilobium oregonense   (Oregon willowherb)  
(= Epilobium alpinum var. gracillimum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to Arizona, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Streambanks, bogs, and wet meadows from moderate elevations in mountains to alpine.

Epilobium palustre   (marsh willowherb)  
(= Epilobium palustre in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennial from slender rhizomes, the stems 1-4 dm. tall, gray from fine, appressed hairs.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska east to the Atlantic coast; south in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado.
Habitat: Wet soil, often in bogs.

Epilobium pygmaeum   (smooth willowherb, smooth spike-primrose)  
(= Boisduvalia glabella in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Subglabrous, pale-greenish annual, the stem simple or branched from the base and spreading, 1-3 dm. tall.
Distribution: Central and eastern portion of Washington; British Columbia east to Saskatchewan, south to Arizona and California.
Habitat: Mud flats, vernal pools.

Epilobium torreyi   (Torrey's willowherb, brook willowherb)  
(= Boisduvalia stricta in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Annual, the stem 1-5 dm. tall, usually branched from the base, spreading only slightly, grayish with dense, soft, straight hairs.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington from Kittitas County south; both sides of the Cascades in Oregon, south to central California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Places that are soggy with standing water in winter and spring, drying in summer.



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