Kingdom Plantae Family Onagraceae Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Epilobium | |
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Similar Epilobium obscurum, Epilobium roseum, Epilobium tetragonum, Epilobium palustre, Epilobium montanum | ||
Epilobium lanceolatum, the spear-leaved willowherb, 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.
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