Biology:Epilobium lanceolatum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae

Epilobium lanceolatum
Epilobium lanceolatum 2005.07.11 11.02.32.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Epilobium
Species:
E. lanceolatum
Binomial name
Epilobium lanceolatum
Sebast. & Mauri

Epilobium lanceolatum, the spear-leaved willowherb,[1] is a species in the genus Epilobium, belonging to the Onagraceae or "evening primrose" family. It grows between 30 and 60 cm high. This perennial plant has lance-shaped leaves, steadily narrowing to both ends, with long petioles; 5-7mm, grey to green-blue, with widely toothed margins. The flowers are white fading to pink; blooming from June to August. Epilobium lanceolatum occurs across western Europe.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q164353 entry