Epilobium montanum L.
(Broad-leaved Willowherb)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb)
GenusEpilobium (willow-herbs)
FamilyONAGRACEAE (willowherbs and evening primroses)
OrderMYRTALES (willowherbs, loosestrifes, gums and tea-trees)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb) :
1: Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb)
11 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Overwintering form with robust basal shoots
Image 1: 2005, 01 (Jan) 11: Base of stem with two robust shootsImage 2: 2005, 01 (Jan) 11: Robust basal shoots - close-upImage 3: 2005, 01 (Jan) 11: Summer leaf - oldImage 4: 2005, 04 (April) 3: Shoots - oblique viewImage 5: 2005, 04 (April) 3: Shoots - side viewImage 6: 2005, 06 (June) - basal leaf - top surfaceImage 7: 2005, 06 (June) - basal leaf - top surface (2)Image 8: 2005, 06 (June) - basal leaf - under surfaceImage 9: 2005, 06 (June) - basal leaf - under surface (2)Image 10: 2005, 06 (June) - cauline leavesImage 11: 2005, 06 (June) - flowersImage 12: 2005, 06 (June) - leavesImage 13: 2005, 06 (June) - plantImage 14: 2005, 07 (July) - lower leaf
2: Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb)
2 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Plant in garden
Image 1: Basal leavesImage 2: InflorescenceImage 3: PlantImage 4: Plant - in situImage 5: Flower - LSImage 6: Flowers and buds - side view - enlargedImage 7: Flowers and buds - side view - magnifiedImage 8: InflorescenceImage 9: Leaves - top surfacesImage 10: Leaves - top surfaces - enlargedImage 11: Petals - magnifiedImage 12: Plant - lower portionImage 13: Plant - upper portionImage 14: Stem - magnified
3: Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb)
2 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Plant in garden
Image 1: Flowers - close-upImage 2: Flowers - close-up (2)Image 3: Flowers - close-up (3)Image 4: Flowers - close-up (4)Image 5: Flower - enlarged
4: Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb)
28 Jun 1975 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Plant - close-upImage 2: Flower - side view - enlarged

Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 18 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Epilobium montanum (Broad-leaved Willowherb)
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