Broad Leafed Willowherb, Epilobium montanum, Family: Onagraceae, Perennial, spreading by seed, carried by wind from the upright
Broad Leafed Willowherb, Epilobium montanum, Family: Onagraceae, Perennial, spreading by seed, carried by wind from the upright seed pods, as they split lengthwise and curl open. The leaves are finely toothed with no hairs, arranged alternately near the top of the stem and opposite lower down. The round stem is hairless, but no has raised lines and dies away in the late autumn. The plant overwinters as leafy buds at ground level and start into growth early in the spring (bottom picture). Some of the buds grow sideways on the surface and take root to form a larger clump in subsequent years. One of the problem weeds in borders and on paths; often found in cracks, crevices and in gutters which provides a perfect launchpad for the seed. The early shoots can be difficult to distinguish from other plants in ornamental borders, especially when they germinate in the centre of clumps or close by, as the floating seed get trapped in the foliage.
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Keywords: broad, epilobium, finely, foliage, invasive, leafed, leaves, montanum, onagrac, onagraceae, perennial, plant, toothed, unwanted, weed, willowherb
