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Epilobium densiflorum

Epilobium densiflorum (Lindl.) Hoch & P.H. Raven

Dense Boisduvalia, Dense Flowered Spike Primrose, Dense-flower Spike-primrose, Denseflower Willowherb, Denseflower Willowweed

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Boisduvalia densiflora, Boisduvalia densiflora var. pallescens, Boisduvalia densiflora var. salicina, Boisduvalia salicina, Oenothera densiflora

USDA Symbol: EPDE4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Streambanks, outwashes, seasonal moist flats.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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