Status:
valid
Authors:
Hausskn.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1879
Citation Micro:
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 29: 55 (1879)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000669403
Common Names
- Small-flowered Willowherb
- Small-flowered Epilobium
- Small-flowered Willowweed
Description
Epilobium minutiflorum (also called small-flowered willow-herb, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant with a basal rosette of lance-shaped leaves. It is native to western North America, from British Columbia to California, and grows in moist meadows and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Epilobium minutiflorum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to treat various skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Epilobium minutiflorum has small, white flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Epilobium minutiflorum is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate some shade and dry soils. It is drought tolerant once established. It can be propagated by seed or division.
Where to Find Epilobium minutiflorum
Epilobium minutiflorum can be found in the temperate regions of North America and Europe.
Epilobium minutiflorum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Epilobium minutiflorum?
Epilobium minutiflorum
What is the common name of Epilobium minutiflorum?
Small-flowered Willowherb
What is the habitat of Epilobium minutiflorum?
It is found in wet meadows, marshes, and stream banks
Species in the Epilobium genus
Epilobium campestre,
Epilobium subdentatum,
Epilobium abortivum,
Epilobium adenocaulon,
Epilobium aggregatum,
Epilobium aitchisonii,
Epilobium algidum,
Epilobium alpestre,
Epilobium alsinifolium,
Epilobium alsinoides,
Epilobium amurense,
Epilobium anagallidifolium,
Epilobium anatolicum,
Epilobium anglicum,
Epilobium angustifolium,
Epilobium angustum,
Epilobium argillaceum,
Epilobium arvernense,
Epilobium astonii,
Epilobium atlanticum,
Epilobium australe,
Epilobium barbeyanum,
Epilobium billardierianum,
Epilobium blinii,
Epilobium boissieri,
Epilobium borbasianum,
Epilobium brachiatum,
Epilobium brachycarpum,
Epilobium brevifolium,
Epilobium brevipes,
Epilobium brevipilum,
Epilobium brevisquamatum,
Epilobium brunnatum,
Epilobium brunnescens,
Epilobium canum,
Epilobium capense,
Epilobium celakovskyanum,
Epilobium chateri,
Epilobium chionanthum,
Epilobium chitralense,
Epilobium chlorifolium,
Epilobium ciliatum,
Epilobium clarkeanum,
Epilobium clavatum,
Epilobium cleistogamum,
Epilobium colchicum,
Epilobium collinum,
Epilobium coloratum,
Epilobium confertifolium,
Epilobium confine,
Species in the Onagraceae family
Camissonia bolanderi,
Camissonia dominguez-escalantorum,
Camissonia bairdii,
Camissonia benitensis,
Camissonia breviflora,
Camissonia campestris,
Camissonia contorta,
Camissonia dentata,
Camissonia integrifolia,
Camissonia kernensis,
Camissonia lacustris,
Camissonia ovata,
Camissonia parvula,
Camissonia pubens,
Camissonia pusilla,
Camissonia sierrae,
Camissonia strigulosa,
Camissonia subacaulis,
Camissonia tanacetifolia,
Camissonia contorta,
Camissoniopsis bistorta,
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia,
Camissoniopsis confusa,
Camissoniopsis guadalupensis,
Camissoniopsis hardhamiae,
Camissoniopsis hirtella,
Camissoniopsis ignota,
Camissoniopsis intermedia,
Camissoniopsis lewisii,
Camissoniopsis luciae,
Camissoniopsis micrantha,
Camissoniopsis pallida,
Camissoniopsis proavita,
Camissoniopsis robusta,
Chylismia atwoodii,
Chylismia confertiflora,
Chylismia eastwoodiae,
Chylismia exilis,
Chylismia megalantha,
Chylismia munzii,
Chylismia specicola,
Chylismia arenaria,
Chylismia brevipes,
Chylismia cardiophylla,
Chylismia claviformis,
Chylismia heterochroma,
Chylismia parryi,
Chylismia scapoidea,
Chylismia walkeri,
Chylismiella pterosperma,