Epilobium hirtigerum

Hairy Willowherb at Cotter River, ACT

Epilobium hirtigerum at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Jan 2017
Epilobium hirtigerum at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Jan 2017
Epilobium hirtigerum at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Jan 2017
Epilobium hirtigerum at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Epilobium hirtigerum 11 Jan 2017 BettyDonWood
Epilobium hirtigerum 11 Jan 2017 KenT

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Growing on creek bank, where it would only be inundated during high flow periods.

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   12 Jan 2017
It keys out OK in Flora of the ACT. The seed photo was a huge help. i would have liked to see the type of hairs on the stems in a closeup. From these photos, I could not really see whether the leaves were alternate or opposite.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 5 Jan 2017 01:20 PM Recorded on
  • KenT Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Epilobium hirtigerum Scientific name
  • Hairy Willowherb Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1222.52m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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