Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Epilobium > Epilobium lactiflorumEpilobium lactiflorum (milkflower willowherb; broadleaf willowweed; white-flower willowherb)Synonyms: Epilobium alpinum f. lactiflorum (homotypic); Epilobium alpinum var. lactiflorum (homotypic); Epilobium canadense; Epilobium canadense albescens; Epilobium canadense var. albescens; Epilobium hornemannii var. lactiflorum (homotypic); Epilobium shiroumense Epilobium lactiflorum is a species of willowherb known by the common name milkflower willowherb or whiteflower willowherb. This plant is found throughout northern North America and northern Eurasia, where it most often grows in moist, rocky areas at some elevation. It is a hairy, clumping perennial with thin stems reaching 10 to 50 centimeters in height, and leafy stolons. The leaves are 2 to 5 centimeters long and have hairs along the edges and winged petioles. The tiny flowers are usually white, sometimes pink, and have notched petals 3 to 6 millimeters long. The fruit is a hairy capsule up to 10 centimeters in length. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Structure [2] | Herb |
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Name |
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 Bay National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
591068 |
Alaska, United States |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Gros Morne National Park |
II |
476632 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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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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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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La Mauricie National Park |
II |
131706 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Lake Clark National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
386679 |
Alaska, United States |
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Laplandskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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757114 |
Russia |
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Mount Revelstoke National Park |
Ia |
18 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve |
II |
137900 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Rum |
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26775 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Sitka National Historical Park |
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Alaska, 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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