Epilobium lanceolatum
| Epilobium lanceolatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Epilobium |
| Species: | E. lanceolatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Epilobium lanceolatum Sebast. & Mauri
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Epilobium lanceolatum, the spear-leaved willowherb,[1] is a species in the genus Epilobium, belonging to the Onagraceae or "evening primrose" family. It grows between 30 and 60 cm high. This perennial plant has lance-shaped leaves, steadily narrowing to both ends, with long petioles; 5-7mm, grey to green-blue, with widely toothed margins. The flowers are white fading to pink; blooming from June to August. Epilobium lanceolatum occurs across western Europe.
Description
Easily confused with Epilobium montanum and E. collinum.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The only recent confirmed finding in Croatia was on Medvednica.[2]
Very rare. Restricted to light forests on silicate substrates.[2]
References
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ a b c Strgulc Krajšek, Šegedin & Jogan 2009, p. 163.
Bibliography
- Strgulc Krajšek, Sumona; Šegedin, Tamara; Jogan, Nejc (2009-06-30). "Revision of Epilobium and Chamerion in the Croatian herbaria ZA and ZAHO". Natura Croatica. 18 (1): 155–167. eISSN 1848-7386.
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