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Lebsack, Tom

Epilobium anagallidifolium

Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam.

Pimpernel Willowherb

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Epilobium alpinum, Epilobium anagallidifolium var. pseudoscaposum

USDA Symbol: EPAN4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , ME , MT , NC , NH , NM , NV , NY , OR , TN , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FAC	FACU		FAC	FAC			FACW	FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Epilobium anagallidifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Epilobium anagallidifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Epilobium anagallidifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-03-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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