Great willowherb, Epilobium hirsutum, flower

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Great willowherb, Epilobium hirsutum, flower, it typically grows in wet or damp habitats without dense tree-cover up to 2,500 metres above sea-level. Common habitats include marshland, ditches and the banks of rivers and streams. It flowers from June to September, with a peak in July and August. The flowers are visited by many types of insects, and can be characterized by a generalized pollination syndrome. A number of insects feed on the leaves including the elephant hawkmoth, Deilephila elpenor.

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Keywords: blossom, blühfreudig, blüte, blütenkopf, blütenstand, blütenstände, dauerblü, epilobium, great, hairy, hirsutum, nahaufnahme, nectar, outlive, solitärpflanze, solitärpflanzen, staude, stauden, weidenröschen, willowherb, winterhart, zottiges