[Willowherbs of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Ciliate Willowherb, Common Willow Herb, Purple-leaved Willowherb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum

Synonyms: Epilobium adenocaulon var. adenocaulon, Epilobium adenocaulon var. perplexans, Epilobium brevistylum var. brevistylum, Epilobium brevistylum var. ursinum, Epilobium californicum, Epilobium ciliatum var. ciliatum, Epilobium glandulosum var. macounii, Epilobium watsonii var. parishii

Flowers of Ciliate Willowherb, Common Willow Herb, Purple-leaved Willowherb: Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum (Synonyms: Epilobium adenocaulon var. adenocaulon, Epilobium adenocaulon var. perplexans, Epilobium brevistylum var. brevistylum, Epilobium brevistylum var. ursinum, Epilobium californicum, Epilobium ciliatum var. ciliatum, Epilobium glandulosum var. macounii, Epilobium watsonii var. parishii)

The cream-colored flowers of ciliate willowherb (ssp. ciliatum) as seen at a spring on slopes above Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge........July 10, 2009.

Stem leaves and seed pods of Ciliate Willowherb, Common Willow Herb, Purple-leaved Willowherb: Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum (Synonyms: Epilobium adenocaulon var. adenocaulon, Epilobium adenocaulon var. perplexans, Epilobium brevistylum var. brevistylum, Epilobium brevistylum var. ursinum, Epilobium californicum, Epilobium ciliatum var. ciliatum, Epilobium glandulosum var. macounii, Epilobium watsonii var. parishii)

Stem leaves and the basal portion of a seed pod of ciliate willowherb (ssp. ciliatum) as seen at a spring on slopes above Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge.......July 10, 2009. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs on all portions of the plant.

Seed pod of Ciliate Willowherb, Common Willow Herb, Purple-leaved Willowherb: Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum (Synonyms: Epilobium adenocaulon var. adenocaulon, Epilobium adenocaulon var. perplexans, Epilobium brevistylum var. brevistylum, Epilobium brevistylum var. ursinum, Epilobium californicum, Epilobium ciliatum var. ciliatum, Epilobium glandulosum var. macounii, Epilobium watsonii var. parishii)

Developing fruit of ciliate willowherb (ssp. ciliatum) as seen at a spring on slopes above Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge.......July 10, 2009.

Ciliate Willowherb, Common Willow Herb, Purple-leaved Willowherb: Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum (Synonyms: Epilobium adenocaulon var. adenocaulon, Epilobium adenocaulon var. perplexans, Epilobium brevistylum var. brevistylum, Epilobium brevistylum var. ursinum, Epilobium californicum, Epilobium ciliatum var. ciliatum, Epilobium glandulosum var. macounii, Epilobium watsonii var. parishii)

Ciliate willowherb as seen along the South Klickitat Breaks Road, Klickitat Wildlife Area..........May 17, 2014.

Paul Slichter