Epilobium brunnescens   New Zealand Willowherb

 

 

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This plant was first noticed as an introduction around the turn of the century since which time it has spread to most of Northern England, Wales and Scotland. It prefers hilly, stony wet places so central and southern England aren't favoured as much. It is one of the easiest of the Willowherbs to identify because it looks so different from the others. The leaves are very similar to Anagallis tenella (Bog Pimpernel): flat to the ground and with round pinnate leaflets.

LHS: Snowdon 31st May 2003     RHS: 7th June 2005

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Added on October 25th 2005