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)](ciliatum/ciliatum/ciliatum1a.jpg)
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)](ciliatum/ciliatum/ciliatum1b.jpg)
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)](ciliatum/ciliatum/ciliatum1c.jpg)
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)](ciliatum/ciliatum/ciliatum8a.jpg)
Ciliate willowherb as seen along the South Klickitat Breaks Road, Klickitat Wildlife Area..........May 17, 2014.
Paul Slichter