Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Purple-Leaved Willowherb, Epilobium ciliatum

Tiny flowers on the end of long, slender, developing seed pods.

Flower close-up

Seed dispersal.

This common, native perennial has an affinity for my vegetable garden and is a real nuisance!

3 comments:

e1 said...

Love the series! The last picture is really neat.

metasequoia said...

Thanks, e

Owlman said...

Hi Doug
You continue to impress me with your excellent photos of wildflowers and I have learned much from your blog.
Keep up the great hobby.