Calflora Taxon Report
Epilobium palustre  L.
Marsh willow herb, Marsh willowherb
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2015 Robert Carr
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2015 Robert Carr
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2015 Robert Carr
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2004 Dean Wm. Taylor
Epilobium palustre is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Genus: Epilobium
Family: Onagraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSEpilobium lineare
PLANTSEpilobium oliganthum
PLANTSEpilobium palustre var. grammadophyllum
PLANTSEpilobium palustre var. labradoricum
PLANTSEpilobium palustre var. lapponicum
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Epilobium: from 2 Greek words epi, "upon," and lobos, "a pod or capsule," as the flower and capsule appear together, the corolla being borne on the end of the ovary

palustre: growing in marshes

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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