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Epilobium gunnianum

Gunn's Willow-herb

Erect perennial herb with curved hairs on stems. Leaf bases descending to form ridges on stems.

Additional information

  • FamilyOnagraceae
  • StoreyLower storey
  • Size7.5-80 cm high
  • Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
  • LeavesLeaves paired near base, crowded, egg-shaped to elliptic 1-6 cm x 2-20 mm, base heart-shaped. Wavy margins with dense shallow teeth.
  • Flower colourPurplish-pink
  • Flowering timeNovember to April
  • FlowersSingle erect flowers, held erect in terminal leaf axils. Capsules downy, 3.5-7.5 cm long, splitting to release many seeds with tuft of hairs.
  • Bird attractingNo
  • Butterfly attractingNo
  • Frog habitatYes
  • Growing conditionsMoist soil along streams and in bogs of higher altitudes.
  • Garden useBog gardens.
  • Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
  • Conservation statusScattered within the Shire, generally at higher altitudes. More common outside the Shire boundary.
Photographer/s: 1, 5 Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 3 Cathy Powers ©; 4 C. Totterdell © Australian National Botanic Garden;

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