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These grow to over 2 m tall, often in large clusters, and often alongside forestry roads, not easy to miss. We photographed this young plant at 1600 m altitude near the Col de Turini.
Flowers.
June-Sep.
Size.
80-250 cm (tall)
Flower Blossom.
4 petals; 10-15 mm long. Violet or purple-red, 2-3 cm, in long pointed clusters.
Leaves.
Lanceolate, 5-15 cm long, slightly toothed, alternate.
Habitat.
Rocky ground, rock slides, forest clearings, waste ground, mountain forests, river banks.
Altitude.
2500 m max.
Similars/Differences.
Epilobium fleischeri
Eng: Willow-herb Fr: Epilobe de Fleischer
Flowers: July-Aug
Plant 20-50 cm tall
Leaves: lanceolate, 3-5 cm long.
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