Northern Willow Herb

Northern Willow Herb

Epilobium glandulosum

Evening Primrose Family - Onagraceae

Flowers are small with 4 petals each of which has a notched indentation. Calyx fuses basally to form a narrow tube; seed pods narrow and elongated. Leaves opposite, lance-shaped, shallow toothed and sessile or nearly so. (Photographed - late August)

An erect herb (1 to 3 feet tall) on the lakeshore with pink or white flowers (here white, but unopened flowers pink) arising from the upper leaf axils.

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