[Willowherbs: The Genus Epilobium in Mt. Adams Country]
Glaucous Willowherb, Smooth Willowherb
Epilobium glaberrimum
Synonyms: Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. fastigiatum, Epilobium glaberrimum Barbey ssp. glaberrimum, Epilobium glaberrimum var. fastigiatum, Epilobium glaberrimum var. glaberrimum
The photo above shows a close-up side-view of the flower of glaucous
willow-herb as seen along Rd #23 at the mountain viewpoint at the southwestern
corner of Mt. Adams.........July 23, 2005.
The photo above shows another close-up view of the flower of
glaucous willow-herb as seen along Rd #23 at the mountain viewpoint at the southwestern
corner of Mt. Adams.........July 23, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
glaucous leaf of glaucous willow-herb as seen along Rd #23 at the mountain viewpoint
at the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams.........July 23, 2005. Note the minute teeth along the blade margin.
The photo above shows glaucous willow-herb as seen on loose soils
and gravel on slopes above Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams viewpoint at the southwestern
corner of Mt. Adams..........June 22, 2005.
The photo above shows the long seed pods of glaucous willow-herb
as seen on loose soils and gravel on slopes above Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams viewpoint
at the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams........July 10, 2005. Note the
teeth on the margin of the leaf that is vertical. The glaucous cast to the foliage
is very visible in this and the next two photos.
The photo above shows glaucous willow-herb as seen on loose soils
and gravel on slopes above Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams viewpoint at the southwestern
corner of Mt. Adams........July 10, 2005.
The photo above shows glaucous willow-herb as seen on loose soils and gravel
on slopes above Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams viewpoint at the southwestern
corner of Mt. Adams.......July 10, 2005.
The photo above showsthe long, linear pods of glaucous willow-herb as seen above
Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams viewpoint........August 6, 2005.
Paul Slichter