Summary
Epilobium minutum is a species of willowherb known by the common names little willowherb, chaparral willowherb and desert willowherb.[1] It is also called "smallflower willowherb" in reference to its small size relatively. However that name, in particular the British English variant "small-flowered willowherb", typically refers to Epilobium parviflorum.
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| Epilobium minutum flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Epilobium |
| Species: | E. minutum
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| Epilobium minutum | |
This annual wildflower is native to western North America from British Columbia and Alberta to California and Arizona. This is a plant of fields and meadows, including vernal pools, and it is one of the first flowers to spring up in areas recently cleared by wildfire.
Description edit
Epilobium minutum is a small, spindly plant with thin, branching stems approaching a maximum of 40 centimeters (16 in) in height. The sparse leaves are oval-shaped and 1 or 2 centimeters (0.39 or 0.79 in) long. The stems are topped with few tiny white to light purple flowers with notched petals each a few millimeters long. The fruit is a capsule 1 or 2 centimeters (0.39 or 0.79 in) in length. It is a much smaller plant than most members of the genus, referenced by both the specific name minutum as well as some of its common names.
References edit
- ^ "Epilobium minutum Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
External links edit
Media related to Epilobium minutum at Wikimedia Commons- Jepson Manual Treatment - Epilobium minutum
- Epilobium minutum - U.C. Photo gallery
