Epilobium cleistogamum is a species of willowherb known by the common name selfing willowherb.[1][2] This plant is endemic to central California where it is a resident of vernal pools and mudflats. It is a small annual plant with fuzzy pointed green leaves. Some of the leaves have hairs which are knobby and gland-tipped. The flowers are usually cleistogamous, that is, they self-pollinate without opening. Some of the flowers do open to reveal pinkish-purple to nearly white, deeply notched petals. The fruit is a tough four-sided capsule about a centimeter long.
| Epilobium cleistogamum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Epilobium |
| Species: | E. cleistogamum
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| Binomial name | |
| Epilobium cleistogamum (Curran) Hoch & P. H. Raven
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| Synonyms | |
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Boisduvalia cleistogama | |
References
edit- ^ "Epilobium cleistogamum". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Selfing Willowherb (Epilobium cleistogamum) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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