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Carl Farmer |
Was apparently unknown in Skye in 1980 but is now quite frequent in damp rough ground, usually near villages. Not a garden escape, just a native British plant spreading northwards. Flower diameter c 15-25 mm. Leaves c 6-12 cm long. Plant c 80-180 cm tall. Skye ID: Stem densely covered along its entire length with spreading hairs. Stigma 4-lobed. Told from E parviflorum by flowers much larger and a rich purplish colour. Other features: Forms dense stands. Has a softer look and much larger flowers than other Epilobium sp. Leaves unstalked, their edges slightly decurrent down the stem for a short distance. |
