Epilobium cleistogamum
| Epilobium cleistogamum | |
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| Species: | E. cleistogamum
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| Epilobium cleistogamum (Curran) Hoch & P. H. Raven
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Boisduvalia cleistogama | |
Epilobium cleistogamum is a species of willowherb known by the common name selfing willowherb. This plant is endemic to central California where it is a resident of vernal pools and mudflats. It is a small annual plant with fuzzy pointed green leaves. Some of the leaves have hairs which are knobby and gland-tipped. The flowers are usually cleistogamous, that is, they self-pollinate without opening. Some of the flowers do open to reveal pinkish-purple to nearly white, deeply notched petals. The fruit is a tough four-sided capsule about a centimeter long.
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