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Epilobium ciliatum  Raf.  ssp. watsonii  (Barbey) Hoch & P. H. Raven
Fringed willowherb,   Watson's willowherb,   Willow herb
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Epilobium ciliatum
Genus: Epilobium
Family: Onagraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Northern Coastal Scrub, Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSEpilobium franciscanum
JEF + PLANTSEpilobium watsonii var. franciscanum
JEF + PLANTSEpilobium watsonii
Information about  Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (EPCIW)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/04/2023).