Seasonal Wild Flowers

Hoary Willowherb

Epilobium parviflorum

Small-flowered Hairy Willowherb

Onagraceae

July to September

It is found throughour the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Hoary Willowherb

It grows usually in damp habitats, such as marshes and by

streams, but it also grows on drier banks, waste ground and

in the cracks of pavements.

Hoary Willowherb is a native, perennial herb, growing up to

75 cm.

The flowers are small at up to 12mm across, with 4 pink-purple,

notched petals.

The stigma is 4 lobed and longer than the longer of the two sets

of 4 stamens.

Bracts are alterate.

The leaves vary from 3 to 7cm.

The stems are reddish and covered in soft, spreading hairs.

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Hoary Willowherb - marsh,

West Bexington, Dorset

Flowerhead with bracts

Flowers, 4 lobed stigmas, 2 sets of stamens (2x4)

Leaves

Reddish, hairy stems