Scientific Name: Epilobium willisii

Common Name: carpet willowherb

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Onagraceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Herb with spreading stems and erect leaves with 2-5 teeth on the margins, arranged oppositely.

Flowers: Flowers are pink, and occur in pairs in the upper leaf axils.

Fruit: Capsule – seeds are pale-rimmed and unusual because they don’t have a plume of hairs, unlike most other Epilobium species. Epilobium species produces vast amounts of seed.

Municipality
Break O’DayCentral HighlandsMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsWest Coast
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Wet alpine and sub-alpine herbfields around the central mountains, and bare places around the eastern mountains.

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Growing from seed produces very good results. Monitor seed closely for collection. Dry to extract seed and sieve to clean.

Seed Treatment Notes

The potting mix needs to be kept moist to fairly wet.