Aug 12, 2025
pink fireweed flower in nature. natural flora of carpathians in summer. willowherb plant blooming on the alpine meadow in front of a forest background
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pink fireweed flower in nature. natural flora of carpathians in summer. willowherb plant blooming on the alpine meadow in front of a forest background
new shoots and old roots
May 2025
Willow Herb - Carla Vize-Martin
British , b. 1970 -
Mixed media on canvas , 12 x 12 in.
#2318 - Epilobium glabellum
From the Greek epi- ‘upon’ and lobos ‘a pod’ because the flowers appearing to be growing on the seed pod. glabellum means 'hairless'.
A willowherb endemic to alpine areas on North and South Island, and Auckland Island. More common on South Island, which has more mountains. The minute pappate seeds are wind-dispersed.
Mt Ruapehu, North Island Volcanic Plateau, New Zealand
... then the dream got closer
épilobes et cerises, rang saint-isidore, hébertville