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Epilobium hirtigerum

Hairy Willowherb at Harrison, ACT

Epilobium hirtigerum at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023
Epilobium hirtigerum at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Epilobium hirtigerum 28 Mar 2023 Tapirlord
Epilobium hirtigerum 18 Jan 2023 Tapirlord
Epilobium billardiereanum 17 Jan 2023 trevorpreston

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2 comments

natureguy wrote:
   19 Jan 2023
Its hard without the flowers but I think hirtigerum is a better fit. I don't think it is billardiereanum
   22 Jan 2023
Can't see large spreading hairs and leave appear alternate so probably not E, hirtigerum but I could be convinced

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Linum marginale (Native Flax) at Harrison, ACT - 23 Aug 2023 by AndyRoo Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ (A Waxcap) at Harrison, ACT - 23 Aug 2023 by AndyRoo Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Harrison, ACT - 11 Aug 2023 by AndyRoo Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by AndyRoo Falco berigora (Brown Falcon) at Harrison, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by AndyRoo Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Geranium retrorsum (Grassland Cranesbill) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Convolvulus angustissimus (Pink Bindweed) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Calocephalus citreus (Lemon Beauty Heads) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by michaelb Acacia sp. (A Wattle) at Harrison, ACT - 1 Dec 2021 by EmilySutcliffe Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by AndyRoo Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by AndyRoo Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 7 Apr 2021 by AndrewZelnik Limnodynastes peronii (Brown-striped Frog) at Harrison, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by GeoffRobertson Reseda luteola (Weld) at Harrison, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at Harrison, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by tpreston Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at Harrison, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by tpreston Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Harrison, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik Mogulones larvatus (Paterson's curse crown weevil) at Harrison, ACT - 16 Sep 2020 by tpreston Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Mar 2020 by AndrewZelnik Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Harrison, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by GeoffRobertson
Linum marginale (Native Flax) at Harrison, ACT - 23 Aug 2023 by AndyRoo
Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ (A Waxcap) at Harrison, ACT - 23 Aug 2023 by AndyRoo
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Harrison, ACT - 11 Aug 2023 by AndyRoo
Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by AndyRoo
Falco berigora (Brown Falcon) at Harrison, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by AndyRoo
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Geranium retrorsum (Grassland Cranesbill) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Dolopus rubrithorax (Large Brown Robber Fly) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Convolvulus angustissimus (Pink Bindweed) at Harrison, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Calocephalus citreus (Lemon Beauty Heads) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by michaelb
Acacia sp. (A Wattle) at Harrison, ACT - 1 Dec 2021 by EmilySutcliffe
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by AndyRoo
Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Nov 2021 by AndyRoo
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 7 Apr 2021 by AndrewZelnik
Limnodynastes peronii (Brown-striped Frog) at Harrison, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by GeoffRobertson
Reseda luteola (Weld) at Harrison, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Harrison, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at Harrison, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by tpreston
Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at Harrison, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by tpreston
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Harrison, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Mogulones larvatus (Paterson's curse crown weevil) at Harrison, ACT - 16 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Harrison, ACT - 13 Mar 2020 by AndrewZelnik
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Harrison, ACT - 15 Dec 2018 by GeoffRobertson

Location information

Species information

  • Epilobium hirtigerum Scientific name
  • Hairy Willowherb Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 10 Abundance
  • 17 Jan 2023 11:25 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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