Willowherb (Epilobeum spp.)

Medium/tall, more or less hairy perennials. Lanceolate leaves with a toothed edge. Flowers on stalks with four heart shaped petals, ranging from bright pink-purple to light pink, seen between June and August. Pods long and narrow, splitting when ripe to reveal silky plume of hairs attached to each seed. Found on waste and bare ground.




