Epilobium ciliatum

Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 04/11/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

A Epilobium ciliatum plant in flower.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Whangaimoana Stream, south Wairarapa.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 03/04/2010, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common name

willowherb

Family

Onagraceae

Authority

Epilobium ciliatum Raf.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

NVS code

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EPICIL

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, White

Year naturalised

1976

Origin

N. America

Etymology

epilobium: From the Greek epi- ‘upon’ and lobos ‘a pod’, the flowers appearing to be growing on the seed pod.

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