Epilobium sp.

1 A Willow Herb at Yarralumla, ACT

Epilobium sp. at Yarralumla, ACT - 28 Jul 2020
Epilobium sp. at Yarralumla, ACT - 28 Jul 2020
Epilobium sp. at Yarralumla, ACT - 28 Jul 2020
Epilobium sp. at Yarralumla, ACT - 28 Jul 2020
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Identification history

Epilobium sp. 26 Jul 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 24 Jul 2020 ruthkerruish

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User's notes

Many plants growing in water Put in a couple more photos but the plants are very dried up Kurrajong point.

5 comments

JaneR wrote:
   25 Jul 2020
Hi Ruth, Growing in water makes it sound like these are wetland plants, which are plants that have various adaptations to let them grow in water-logged or wet conditions. I can see that these are actually terrestrial species (though i can't see well enough to ID ) which don't have such adaptations. Terrestrial plants can become surrounded by water or covered in water after a bit of rain, in which case they look like they are 'growing' in the water but are really just hanging in. Just how long a terrestrial plant can survive in a flooded or waterlogged situation varies with species, with season.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   25 Jul 2020
Kurrajong point - will try and revisit and get a better photo
KenT wrote:
   25 Jul 2020
It looks somewhat like the remains of a species of Epilobium, a clearer image would be useful.
ruthkerruish wrote:
   28 Jul 2020
Had added a couple of photos but the plants are pretty dried up
ruthkerruish wrote:
   3 Aug 2020

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Additional information

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

Species information

  • Epilobium sp. Scientific name
  • A Willow Herb Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1703.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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