The Berg Basterwederik

The bergbasterwederik (Epilobium montanum) is a plant of the primrose family (Onagraceae). It is one of Europe) are common plant. The species found in gardens, woods, hedges or felled areas.

The flowers are pink, sometimes white. The flowering period is June to September. The petals are 0.6 to 1 cm. long. The stamp is shaped and cross. The flower buds are at the top is pointed. The flower stalk which steal spring, only curved hairs and no hairs gland. The stem is round and has no elevated lines. The leaves are round to heart-shaped feet and can 2-8 cm long. They have a short handle. They are light green in color and its opposite are placed on the stem.

The bergbasterwederik spreads via the seed by the pappus easily with the wind is taken. It also has a rhizome during winter and after flowering buds arise.

The plant is in Europe, Japan and Siberia. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the kind generally, though in some areas and less commonly found.

This plant was examined with the other in the 20th basterdwederiken pressure Heukels' Flora of Netherlands mentioned as mountain willowherb. This name was found to fit better with small flowers such as the recalcitrant basterdwederik sounding, but in the 21st edition was already back at it again and again called the plant basterdwederik. This name does not in fact the real loosestrife. Occasionally, however, dive called mountain fireweed again.



Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergbasterdwederik


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