purpleleaf willowherb
(Epilobium coloratum)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5? - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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| Midwest | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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Description |
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The leaves are irregularly toothed and may have tiny purple spots. The sepals are often tinted purple or pink. The petals are notched. |
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Height |
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24″ to 36″ |
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Flower Color |
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Pink to white |
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Habitat |
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Wet. Meadows, streambanks. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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July to October |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (Seed Plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | ||
| Order | Myrtales (Myrtles, Evening Primroses, and Allies) | ||
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Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) | ||
| Subfamily | Onagroideae | ||
| Tribe | Epilobieae | ||
Genus |
Epilobium (willowherbs) | ||
| Section | Epilobium | ||
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Common Names |
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cinnamon willow-herb eastern willow-herb purple-leaf willow herb purple-leaf willowherb purpleleaf willowherb purple-leaved willow herb willowweed |
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Slideshows |
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| Epilobium hirsutum (Great Hairy Willow-Herb) Allen Chartier |
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| Epilobium coloratum CINNAMON WILLOW HERB Frank Mayfield |
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