Epilobium
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A group of small wild plants like fireweed that grow near rivers and meadows
- noun
- /ˌɛpɪˈloʊbiəm/
- Specialized
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epilobio
- Botanists study epilobium for its impressive adaptability to cold climates.
Examples
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Epilobium angustifolium.
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The epilobium plant thrives in the moist soils of the western North American hills.
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In Arctic regions, epilobium plays a crucial role in stabilizing soil during the short growing season.
Compounds
Epilobium angustifolium
- Specialized
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A tall plant with narrow leaves and pink-purple flower spikes that grows after fires and feeds bees
Epilobium canum canum
- Specialized
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A shrub from the southwestern United States and Mexico with bright scarlet flowers
Epilobium hirsutum
- Specialized
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A tall wild plant with purple flowers and hairy stems that grows in wet places
Surface Forms
Epilobium singular
Epilobiums plural
Etymology
Epilobium comes from Greek parts epi- 'on' and lobion 'small lobe', like the English word 'lobe' in 'ear lobe'. So the name describes the small lobed parts of the flowers and is used for this wide group of herbs and low shrubs.