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Epilobium sarmentaceum (Epilobium sarmentaceum)

Description

Tufted to small mat-forming, the drooping stems from a decumbent base 10-20cm in length, spreading by long leafy stolons produced in late summer. Leaves elliptic, 1.5-2cm long, pale green, soft textured. Flowers up to 1.5cm across, pale lilac to rose-pink, the petals with cleft tips, one to six at the stem tips. Tasmania, amongst moist mountain rocks above 660m.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Onagraceae

              • Genus: Epilobium