Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb — Photo: MPI Website
Invasive
It is closely related to and sometimes mistaken for a rare, endangered native herb (Epilobium hirtigerum) that goes by the common name of hairy willowherb.
- Scientific Name
- Epilobium hirsutum
- Colour
- grows up to 2m tall stems are erect and branched large, showy pink-purple flowers (3cm diameter) with white centres and notched petals leaves are opposite, lance-shaped, tooth-edged, and attach directly on the stem long, narrow seed pods split open to release numerous seeds with long white hairs.
- Habitat
- Common habitats include marshland, ditches, and the banks of rivers and streams.