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PLANTS

Marsh willowherb

Epilobium palustre

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Marsh willowherb, photo 1 of 5
Marsh willowherb, In flower
Marsh willowherb, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 448 observations of Marsh willowherb in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord221
  2. Nord-du-Québec156
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  4. Capitale-Nationale12
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue12
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  9. Lanaudière2
  10. Mauricie2
  11. Montréal2
  12. Estrie1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Fringed willowherbEpilobium ciliatum
Smallflower hairy willowherbEpilobium parviflorum
Bog willowherbEpilobium leptophyllum
Pimpernel willowherbEpilobium anagallidifolium
Codlins and creamEpilobium hirsutum
Purpleleaf willowherbEpilobium coloratum
FireweedChamaenerion angustifolium
Hornemann's willowherbEpilobium hornemannii
Purple loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
Marsh speedwellVeronica scutellata
Tall annual willowherbEpilobium brachycarpum
Tufted loosestrifeLysimachia thyrsiflora