Epilobium gunnianum
Gunn's Willow-herb
Erect perennial herb with curved hairs on stems. Leaf bases descending to form ridges on stems.
Additional information
- FamilyOnagraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size7.5-80 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesLeaves paired near base, crowded, egg-shaped to elliptic 1-6 cm x 2-20 mm, base heart-shaped. Wavy margins with dense shallow teeth.
- Flower colourPurplish-pink
- Flowering timeNovember to April
- FlowersSingle erect flowers, held erect in terminal leaf axils. Capsules downy, 3.5-7.5 cm long, splitting to release many seeds with tuft of hairs.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsMoist soil along streams and in bogs of higher altitudes.
- Garden useBog gardens.
- Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
- Conservation statusScattered within the Shire, generally at higher altitudes. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1, 5 Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 3 Cathy Powers ©; 4 C. Totterdell © Australian National Botanic Garden;
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