About Epilobium ciliatum Raf.
Epilobium ciliatum Raf. is a clumping perennial plant that often grows taller than 1.5 meters (5 feet). It bears thickly veined, lance-shaped leaves; leaves toward the base of the plant can reach up to 15 centimeters in length. Bristly hairs and glands cover the plant's foliage, stem, and inflorescence. This species produces four sepals. Its regular, trumpet-shaped flowers have four petals, which are so deeply notched that they appear as four pairs. Flower colors range from white to light purple or pink, with dark veining on the petals. Flowers have eight stamens and a club-shaped stigma. The fruit is a narrow, hairy, four-chambered capsule that grows up to 10 centimeters long, and it may be held on a long stalk. The seeds are downy and can float long distances via wind. Epilobium ciliatum is native to southern Canada and most of the United States. It grows in moist habitats including stream sides, ditches, ponds, gardens, roadsides, recently cleared areas, and wasteland.
