Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Epilobium > Epilobium clavatumEpilobium clavatum (clavatefruit willowweed; clubfruit willowherb; talus willowherb)Synonyms: Epilobium alpinum var. albiflorum; Epilobium alpinum var. clavatum (homotypic); Epilobium pulchrum var. albiflorum Epilobium clavatum is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common names talus willowherb and clavatefruit willowherb. It is native to western North America from Alaska to northern California to Colorado, where it grows in rocky high mountain habitat such as talus. It is a clumping perennial herb forming bristly mounds up to about 20 centimeters high and spreading outward via tough stolons. The oval-shaped leaves are 1 to 3 centimeters long. The inflorescence is an erect raceme of flowers, each with four small pink petals. The fruit is a capsule up to 4 centimeters long. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium |  | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Structure [2] | Herb |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Fraser Biosphere Reserve |
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23050 |
Colorado, United States |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve |
II |
366714 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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