Pimpernel Willowherb (Epilobium anagallidifolium)
Description
This species has an unbranched stem rising to 150 cm high. The leaves are lanceolate, alternate and have a short stalk. It has wide, rounded basal leaves and narrower leaves further up the stem, and its foliage is often hairy. It bears purple or pinkish trumpet-shaped flowers and the fruit is a capsule two or three centimeters long.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Onagraceae
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Genus: Epilobium
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