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PLANTS

Bog willowherb

Epilobium leptophyllum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialRed flowers
Bog willowherb, In flower
Bog willowherb, In fruit
Bog willowherb, Flower buds
1.1 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1.1 m. Grows in marshes.

There are 119 observations of Bog willowherb in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec16
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches15
  3. Capitale-Nationale15
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  5. Estrie10
  6. Montérégie9
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  8. Laurentides8
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  10. Lanaudière4
  11. Outaouais4
  12. Centre-du-Québec3
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  14. Côte-Nord3
  15. Mauricie2
  16. Laval1
  17. Montréal1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Purpleleaf willowherbEpilobium coloratum
Marsh willowherbEpilobium palustre
Fringed willowherbEpilobium ciliatum