Epilobium ciliatum Raf.

American Willowherb

Onagraceae

Traits


    30–150 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose; main axis: with glandular hairs. flowers: actinomorphic, bell- or funnel-shaped to long-tubular. petals: 2–3 mm long. stigmata: capitate to club-shaped. flower buds: mostly pendulous. seeds: with tiny acute white papillae, pap...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Epilobium ciliatum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Epilobium ciliatum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Epilobium ciliatum

Epilobium ciliatum

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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