RED WILLOW WEED 
Epilobium latifolium Linnaeus 
Red willowweed is a superb member of the Evening-primrose 
Family that prefets gravelly stream bottoms, especially those ovet- 
flowed by the water from melting glaciers, and also often borders al- 
pine brooks. The large petals are inserted at the top of the long slender 
pods, which, when ripe, split lengthwise, freeing the plumed seeds 
which are blown by the wind far from the parent plant. When the 
plants are in bloom, they make a gorgeous sight, often covering many 
acres with their lovely color. 
This plant has a wide range from Greenland to Quebec, South 
Dakota, Colorado, Washington, and Alaska. It occurs also in Europe 
and Asia. 
The sketch was made from a specimen obtained near Glacier, 
British Columbia, at an altitude of 3,500 feet. 
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