Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile (Boiss.) P. H. Raven

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Taxonomy: Fam. Onagraceae// Genus: Epilobium// Species: Epilobium roseum Schreber// Subspecies: Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile (Boiss.) P. H. Raven.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001).

Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia, Mongolia and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Wet habitats – alongside mountain streams.

Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.

Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – glandular inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – fruit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – stem with upper cauline leaves and fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – stem and fruits with glandular indumentum. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – capsules with seeds. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – stem with upper cauline leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – cauline leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – cauline leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile  – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Epilobium L. Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1397 – 1411.

Epilobium roseum subsp. subsessile (Boiss.) P.H.Raven. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77250620-1 [Accessed 12.01.2023].

Last update: 12.01.2023.