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Epilobium angustifolium

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Description:

This plant can grow up to 2.5 meters (8 feet) tall, but is usually shorter. The top of the plant consists of a flowering stem with lovely pinkish flowers. Leaves are scattered and alternate.

Habitat:

This is a early colonizer of boreal and mountain forests that have suffered some form of disturbance, such as windthrow and burned over forests.

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Epilobium angustifolium

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Minnesota Wildlife (Plants)

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PublishedMarch 15, 2012

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