Plants : OnagraceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Epilobium palustre L.

Marsh Willowherb

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Epilobium palustre

Description: This species is very common in fen and marsh vegetation across Northern Ireland. It is very slender, with very narrow stalked leaves, and reaches about 15 inches in height. The flowers droop when they open, have lilac-pink petals and a club-shaped stigma.

All names: Epilobium palustre L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Epilobium palustre at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Epilobium palustre at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Epilobium palustre. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3584. Accessed on 2026-11-02.