Epilobium lanceolatum
Epilobium lanceolatum, the spear-leaved willowherb,[1] is a species in the genus Epilobium, belonging to the Onagraceae or "evening primrose" family. It grows between 30 and 60 cm high. This perennial plant has lance-shaped leaves, steadily narrowing to both ends, with long petioles; 5-7mm, grey to green-blue, with widely toothed margins. The flowers are white fading to pink; blooming from June to August. Epilobium lanceolatum occurs across western Europe.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Epilobium |
| Species: | E. lanceolatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Epilobium lanceolatum Sebast. & Mauri | |
References
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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