Epilobium billardierianum ssp. hydrophilum
Robust Willow-herb
Erect perennial herb with erect non-glandular hairs on upper stems.
Additional information
- FamilyOnagraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.2-1 m high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesLance-shaped to narrowly egg-shaped leaves to 35 mm x 5-15 mm, with 4-12 shallow, regular teeth per side, especially towards the tip; paired on lower stems, alternate near flowerheads.
- Flower colourWhite to purplish-pink
- Flowering timeNovember to March
- FlowersSingle small erect flowers to 15 mm across in terminal leaf axils. Ring of long hairs inside the base of the floral tube. Stalk lengthens in fruit. Capsules to 7 cm long, splitting to release many seeds with tuft of hairs.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsDamp mountain forests. Partial to full shade.
- Garden useA reliable herb for cool moist gardens. It may spread like similar varieties.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Geoff Lay, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©
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