Onagraceae

Talus willowherb

Epilobium clavatum Trel.

Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Epilobium

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Talus willowherb (Epilobium clavatum) — FlowerPhoto: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Talus willowherb

Synonyms

Epilobium alpinum var. clavatum (Trel.) C.L.Hitchc.

Flowers

In flower: July to September (from 8 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: John Brew, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: James H. Thomas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John A Haskins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Drew Meyer, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.