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Epilobium sarmentaceum Hausskn.
Family Onagraceae
Common name: Mountain Willow-herb

Epilobium sarmentaceum Hausskn. APNI*

Description: Slender, rhizomatous perennial with ascending stems to c. 40 cm, usually retaining dead leaves near the base; stems pubescent with short crisped hairs, occasionally with a few glandular hairs in the flowering region.

Leaves lanceolate to elliptic, 1–4 cm long, 3–15 mm wide, with sparse small teeth; petiole 0–3 mm long.

Flowers glabrous on the inner surface of the hypanthium. Petals to 7 mm long, white or purplish pink.

Fruit 3–5 cm long, covered with short, crisped hairs; pedicel 15–50 mm long; seeds c. 1.2 mm long, finely papillose, comose.


Flowering: summer.

Distribution and occurrence: Grows amongst rocks and in rock crevices at high altitudes; south from Kosciusko area.
NSW subdivisions: ST
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas.
AVH map***

Text by J. M. Dalby
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 2 (1991)


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