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Great Willowherb
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Epilobium hirsutum
Tall fuzzy plant with big purple-pink four-petalled flowers along streams. Old country name: "codlins-and-cream" — apparently it smelled like apples cooked in cream!
Height
180 cm
Blooms
Jul–Sep
Family
Evening Primrose (Onagraceae)
Latin name
Epilobium hirsutum
Where to find
- River banks
- Wet ditches
- Pond edges