BioImages (UK)
BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ONAGRACEAE
(willowherbs and evening primroses)
Epilobium
(willow-herbs)
Epilobium obscurum
(Short-fruited Willowherb)
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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Epilobium obscurum Schreber (Short-fruited Willowherb)

Date: 3 August 2002
Location: Berks, England
State: Plant
Identification Notes: Leaves held appressed to stem.
Lower leaves red.
Stem with appressed ascending hairs continuing onto leaf margin and underside of nerve; a few spreading (45°) hairs in upper stem.
Abundant glandular hairs on hypanthium and base of sepals.
Capsules ≤50mm
No basal buds or shoots.
Stace: BCEGI..L

Images etc

magnified photograph Buds and flower - enlarged 276 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Capsule - splitting to release seed - enlarged 233 by 500 pixels
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magnified photograph Flower - two petals removed - magnified 238 by 500 pixels
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magnified photograph Hypanthium - magnified 444 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Leaves - underside and upperside - enlarged 500 by 377 pixels
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magnified photograph Stem - enlarged 212 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Upper stem portion - magnified 379 by 500 pixels

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