Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (2001) and Raven in Tutin et al. (1968).
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe, Mediterranean to Central Asia, West Siberia and West Himalaya; South Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Edges of forests and other wet habitats.
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.
Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – flowering stems. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – flower and fruit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – flower and fruit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – fruit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – stem with leaves. The leaves are decurrent on the stem. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Epilobium tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – adaxial 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – 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 tetragonum subsp. tetragonum – stem and leaf base. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. 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 L. Raven, P.H. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2: Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 308 – 311.
