Epilobium hirsutum

Epilobium hirsutum
Epilobium hirsutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Epilobium
Species: E. hirsutum
Binomial name
Epilobium hirsutum
L.

Epilobium hirsutum is a flowering plant belonging to the willowherb genus Epilobium in the family Onagraceae. It is commonly known as the great willowherb, great hairy willowherb or hairy willowherb. Local names include codlins-and-cream, apple-pie and cherry-pie.

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It is a tall, perennial plant, reaching up to 2 metres in height. The robust stems are branched and have numerous hairs. The hairy leaves are 2-12 cm long and 0.5-3.5 cm wide. They are long and thin and are widest below the middle. They have sharply-toothed edges and no stalk. The large flowers have four notched petals. These are purple-pink and are usually 10-16 mm long. The stigma is white and has four lobes. The sepals are green.

The native range of the species includes most of Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. It is absent from much of Scandinavia and north-west Scotland. It has been introduced to North America and Australia. It typically grows in wet or damp habitats without dense tree-cover up to 2,500 metres above sea-level. Common habitats include marshland, ditches and the banks of rivers and streams. It flowers from June to September, with a peak in July and August. The flowers are normally pollinated by bees and hoverflies. A number of insects feed on the leaves including the elephant hawkmoth, Deilephila elpenor.

References

  • Blamey, Marjorie & Grey-Wilson, Christopher (2003) Cassell's Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe, Cassell, London.
  • Press, J. R.; Sutton, D. A. & Tebbs, B. M. (1981) Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of Britain, Readers Digest, London.
  • Tutin, T. G. et al. (1968) Flora Europaea, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-06662-X
  • Washington State Department of Ecology (2006) Non-native Freshwater Plants: Hairy Willow-Herb. Accessed 25/10/07.

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  • Epilobium hirsutum —   Epilobio velludo …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Epilobium hirsutum — codlins and cream codlins and cream n. a plant of Europe and Asia ({Epilobium hirsutum}) having purplish red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; it was introduced into North America. Syn: hairy willowherb, {Epilobium hirsutum}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Epilobium hirsutum — codlins and cream codlins and cream n. a plant of Europe and Asia ({Epilobium hirsutum}) having purplish red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; it was introduced into North America. Syn: hairy willowherb, {Epilobium hirsutum}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Epilobium hirsutum — ID 30676 Symbol Key EPHI Common Name codlins and cream Family Onagraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, VT, WA,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Epilobium hirsutum L. — многол.; VI–VII Сем. Onagraceae – Кипрейные (Ослинниковые) 176. Род Epilobium L. – Кипрей 370. Кипрей волосистый Берега рек и ручьев, сырые пойменные луга, канавы. Редко. Найден в кв. 95 и в охранной зоне заповедника южнее кв. 96 …   Флора Центрально-лесного государственного заповедника

  • Epilobium hirsutum L. — Symbol EPHI Common Name codlins and cream Botanical Family Onagraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Epilobium hirsutum — noun plant of Europe and Asia having purplish red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America • Syn: ↑hairy willowherb, ↑codlins and cream • Hypernyms: ↑willowherb …   Useful english dictionary

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