Short-fruited Willowherb - Epilobium obscurum
Description
Medium to tall, somewhat hairy plant, with leafy above ground stolons produced during the Autumn, but not terminating in a rosette. Stems round, with raised lines. Leaves opposite, but the upper few alternate, oval to lanceolate, toothed, unstalked. Flowers purplish pink, 7 to 10 mm the petals notched, stigma club shaped.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
The County Recorder has asked for a specimen of this plant to be retained for verification
Habitat
Damp habitats, wet ditches, marshes, water margins.
When to see it
July and August.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Fairly frequent throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 76 of the 617 tetrads.
 Wet Ditch in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4852 9332 (taken 13.7.2008).JPG)
Graham CalowThe Park Field, Sapcote16 July 2008 Wet ditch in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4852 9332 (taken 16th July 2008),.JPG)
Graham CalowThe Park Field, Sapcote16 July 2008 Wet ditch in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4852 9332 (taken 16th July 2008).JPG)
Graham CalowThe Park Field, Sapcote16 July 2008 Wet Ditch in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4852 9332 (taken 13.7.2008).....JPG)
Graham CalowThe Park Field, Sapcote13 July 2008Roots
David NichollsUlverscroft14 July 2011
 Wet Ditch in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4852 9332 (taken 13.7.2008).JPG)
 Wet ditch in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4852 9332 (taken 16th July 2008),.JPG)
 Wet ditch in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4852 9332 (taken 16th July 2008).JPG)
 Wet Ditch in 'The Park' field Sapcote SP 4852 9332 (taken 13.7.2008).....JPG)
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