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Epilobium palustre

Epilobium palustre L.

Marsh Willowherb

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Epilobium lineare, Epilobium oliganthum, Epilobium palustre var. grammadophyllum, Epilobium palustre var. labradoricum, Epilobium palustre var. lapponicum, Epilobium palustre var. longirameum, Epilobium palustre var. oliganthum, Epilobium pylaieanum, Epilobium wyomingense

USDA Symbol: EPPA

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually white, rarely pink or lilac.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , ID , KS , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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