[The Willowherbs of the Columbia River Gorge]

Tall Annual Willow-herb, Autumn Willow-herb

Epilobium brachycarpum

formerly Epilobium paniculatum (var. paniculatum)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flower and seed pod tall annual willow-herb as seen along Highway 14 at Horsethief Butte...............October 7, 2006. Note that each petal is deeply cleft down the middle and note also the open seed capsule which has already dispensed its seeds.

The photo above shows tall annual willow-herb as seen along Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams viewpoint at the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams...............June 22, 2005.

The photo above shows tall annual willow-herb as seen along Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams viewpoint at the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams...............June 22, 2005. Notice how glabrous the stems and pods are.

Paul Slichter