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PURPLE-LEAVED WILLOWHERB

Class: Epilobium ciliatum, watsonii
Family: EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY
Sub Family: Onagraceae
Year: Perennial
Other Names: Watson's Epilobium
Colour: Pale to deep pink
Height: 30-90 cm (1-3')
Each Flower: 4 deeply-notched petals 3-7 mm (1/8-1/4") long; narrow, pointed, purplish sepals; ovary below flower may be over 4 cm (1 1/2") long, slightly hairy
Leaves: Lance-shaped, finely serrated, very short-stalked or stalkless above
Stems: Green, slightly hairy
Blooming Period: June - August
Habitat: Wet, grassy areas
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