YELLOW WILLOW-WEED 



Eplobium lutem Pursh 



The lush growth of yellow willow- weed attracts attention to 

 the plant, as its greenish-yellow funnel-shaped flowers are incon- 

 spicuous. It loves the moist borders of streams, or other wet places. 

 The long seed pods are characteristic of the Epilobiums, a well- 

 known genus of the Evening-primrose Family. This species has 

 a narrow range, being found from Washington State, and British 

 Columbia to Alaska. 



Yellow willow-weed grows plentifully in the Selkirk Moun- 

 tains near Glacier House, at Glacier, British Columbia, where this 

 specimen was gathered at an altitude of 3,500 i^^t. 



PLATE 300 



