Epilobium palistre 沼生柳葉菜

Common name: Marsh Willowherb
Scientific name: Epilobium palistre 沼生柳葉菜
Genus: Epilobium 柳葉菜屬
Family: Onagraceae 柳葉菜科, willowherb or evening primrose family

Origin: Native

Date: 7th Aug

[114] An erect, sub-glabrous, stoloniferous perennial, can grow to 60 cm.

[105] Leaves opposite.

[105_1] Capped photo above, showing the leaves lanceolate, rather glaucous 帶白霜的、淡灰綠色的, 0.5-1.0 cm, more or less sessile.

[107] The underside of the leaf.

[107_1] Capped photo above, showing the underside of the leaf.

[108] Stem.

[108_1] Capped photo above, showing stem smooth, without raised lines.

[110] Capsules.

[110_1] Capped photo above, showing the capsule 5-8 cm.

[106] Lateral side of the flower.

[106_1] Capped photo above, showing the lateral side of the flower.

[106_2] Magnified photo to show the calyx tube. Glandular hairs absent, or sparse and confined to calyx tube; with or without appressed non-glandular hairs.

[111] The flower.

[111_1] Capped photo above, showing the flower 4-6 mm across (not fully open yet in the above photo), petals pale pink, stigma club-shaped.