RED WILLOWWEED 



Epilobium latifolium Linnaeus 



Red willowweed is a superb member of the Evening-primrose 

 Family that prefers gravelly stream bottoms, especially those over- 

 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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