fringed willowherb

(Epilobium ciliatum)


	Description
	The margins of the stem leaves are conspicuously toothed and have mostly 10 to 30 teeth per side. There is a line of hairs extending down the stem from each leaf base.


	Taxonomy
	Kingdom	Plantae (green algae and land plants)
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae (green plants)
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta (land plants and green algae)
	Superdivision	Embryophyta (land plants)
	Division	Tracheophyta (vascular plants)
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants)
	Class	Magnoliopsida (flowering plants)
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Myrtales (myrtles, evening primroses, and allies)
	Family	Onagraceae (evening primrose)
	Subfamily	Onagroideae
	Tribe	Epilobieae
	Genus	Epilobium (willowherbs)
	Section	Epilobium

	Subordinate Taxa
	fringed willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum) northern willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum ssp. glandulosum) Watson’s willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii)

	Synonyms


	Common Names
	American willowherb ciliated willow-herb fringed willowherb hairy willow-herb northern willowherb


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Linda Kolflat 8/31/2017	Location: Crystal, MN Found this growing admidst some rock mulch. There were 3 of them in close proximity.



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