Epilobium hirsutum

Great Willowherb at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

	Epilobium hirsutum	19 Mar 2023	natureguy
	Epilobium hirsutum	19 Mar 2023	pinnaCLE

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Significant sighting

natureguy noted:

19 Mar 2023

New location of a high-priority weed for the ACT.

User's notes

Large plants with short hairs obvious on fruits and stems. Flowers 2cm across, with long style and 4-lobed white stigma. Fruits up to 7cm long. Growing on edge of stormwater drain so possibly garden escapee. Many small Epilobiums growing in same area but clearly different species to these 2 monsters. Seed photo taken in mid March once fruit had opened.

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natureguy wrote:

19 Mar 2023

Thanks Pinnacle, would be great to get these plants removed but sadly have already set seed so probably spreading into the surrounding waterway

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Location information

Coordinates 149.046660 -35.216836
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
22 Jan 2023 03:09 PM Recorded on
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Significant Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs pinnaCLE Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Epilobium hirsutum Scientific name
Great Willowherb Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
Up to 618.18m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Australian Capital Territory

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