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Epilobium septentrionale

Epilobium septentrionale (D.D. Keck) R.N. Bowman & Hoch

Northern Willowherb, Humboldt County Fuchsia

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Epilobium canum ssp. septentrionale, Zauschneria septentrionalis

USDA Symbol: epse3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Ovate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, often matted, up to about 10 inches long.
Leaf: Green.
Flower: Sepals 4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: California, endemic.
Native Habitat: Dry sand or stony ledges.

Bibliography

Bibref 7 - Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (1993) Hickman, J.C. (ed.)

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-20
Research By: DEW

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