Epilobium obscurum Schreb.
(Short-fruited Willowherb)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb)
GenusEpilobium (willow-herbs)
FamilyONAGRACEAE (willowherbs and evening primroses)
OrderMYRTALES (willowherbs, loosestrifes, gums and tea-trees)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb) :
1: Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb)
3 Apr 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in garden
Image 1: 2005, 04 (April) 3: Shoots - top viewImage 2: 2005, 04 (April) 3: Shoot - top view - close-upImage 3: 2005, 04 (April) 3: Shoot - top view - close-up (2)
2: Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb)
3 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Buds and flower - enlargedImage 2: CapsulesImage 3: Capsules (2)Image 4: Capsules and flowersImage 5: Capsules, buds and flowerImage 6: Capsule - splitting to release seedImage 7: Capsule - splitting to release seed (2)Image 8: Capsule - splitting to release seed - enlargedImage 9: Flower - two petals removed - magnifiedImage 10: Flower - two petals removed - magnified (2)Image 11: Hypanthium - magnifiedImage 12: Leaves - underside and uppersideImage 13: Leaves - underside and upperside (2)Image 14: Leaves - underside and upperside - enlargedImage 15: Leaves - underside and upperside - enlarged (2)Image 16: Leaves - underside, upperside, underside, uppersideImage 17: Petal - magnifiedImage 18: PlantsImage 19: Plants - basal portionsImage 20: Seed and pappus - magnifiedImage 21: Seeds and pappus - magnifiedImage 22: Seeds and pappus - magnified (2)Image 23: Seeds - magnifiedImage 24: Stem - enlargedImage 25: Upper stem portion - magnified
3: Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb)
28 Jul 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flowers, bud, fruit tip - magnifiedImage 2: Flower - two petals removed - magnifiedImage 3: Flower - two petals removed - magnified (2)Image 4: Flower with two petals removed, petals - enlargedImage 5: Fruit and stemImage 6: Fruit - ripeImage 7: Fruit - ripe - splitting to release seedsImage 8: FruitsImage 9: Fruits (2)Image 10: Fruits - ripe - splitting to release seedsImage 11: Hairs on hypanthium - magnifiedImage 12: Inflorescence and ripening fruitsImage 13: Inflorescence and ripening fruits (2)Image 14: Inflorescence and ripening fruits (3)Image 15: Leaf upper, under and top surfaces - magnifiedImage 16: Leaves - upper, under, top surfacesImage 17: Petals - magnifiedImage 18: SeedsImage 19: Seeds - ripening in podImage 20: Stem and fruit base - magnifiedImage 21: Stem at apex - magnifiedImage 22: Stolon

Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb)
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