Warning! This is an
invasive plant, which has the potential to aggressivley crowd out native species. Learn
more about invasive plants!
Hairy Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum)
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Other common names: Great Hairy Willowherb, Great Willowherb
Invasive
Family:
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Height: 2 to 5 ft.
Blooms: July to
September
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 1 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 4 parts
Location: Montour Trail
Date: 7/27/2014
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We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
