Epilobium obscurum Schreb., (short-fruited willowherb)


28 Jul 2002 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Found asPlant
Date28 July 2002
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Hairs mostly appressed, a very few spreading near apex of plant.

A few glandular hairs on hypanthium.

Anthers: some aborted and stamens deformed (maybe hybrid?)

Capsules: ≤55mm long.

Very bushy at base, but lead shoot damaged (so this doesn’t suggest hybridity)

Abundantly fertile, ripe seeds present.

Leaves sparsely adpressed hairy.

Stace: BCEGIL

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