Taxonomy: Fam. Onagraceae// Genus: Epilobium// Species: Epilobium hirsutum L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Raven in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski (2001).
Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia- Europe to West Siberia, Japan, West Himalaya, Pakistan and Arabian peninsula; most of Africa (except West Africa) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Near rivers, clearings and edges of forests, mountain roads.
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Summer – fall: JUL, AUG, SEP.
Epilobium hirsutum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flowering stem with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flowering stem with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flowering stem with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flowering stem with flowers and fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flowers. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – calyx of flower. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – fruits. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – lower part of plant – stems with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – stem with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 31.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flowering stems with flowers and fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 31.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – flower and fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 31.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium hirsutum – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 31.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 