Question: Hello, I saw your response to CarolBEE on Aug 30 regarding an Epilobium and am wondering if I might have …
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Question
Hello, I saw your response to CarolBEE on Aug 30 regarding an Epilobium and am wondering if I might have the same species. I've been trying to grow narrow-leaved fireweed (Chamerion angustifolia) for a bumblebee project, and this plant with the white flowers showed up in one of the pots. I have a hard time tossing any plant that beat the odds and germinated (unless its invasive), so this guy will join my strays, but I'd like to know who it is if possible. Thanks.
Answer
Dear sldz22, yes, it is most likely that you have Epilobium ciliatum (fringed willow-herb) in these photographs. This is a common species of the genus within New England and it grows in both pristine and human-disturbed habitats. Best wishes.
