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Genus = Epilobium, Displaying matches 1 - 16 of 16. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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