Definition

1. Noun:
   • A species of flowering plant: Epilobium hirsutum is a perennial herbaceous plant known for its tall, hairy stems, lance-shaped leaves, and purplish-red flowers. It is commonly found in damp habitats across Europe and Asia and has been introduced to other regions, including North America.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The wet ditch was dominated by the tall, pink flowers of Epilobium hirsutum. (The wet ditch was dominated by the tall, pink flowers of great willowherb.)
  • Botanists are studying the invasive potential of Epilobium hirsutum in North American wetlands. (Botanists are studying the invasive potential of hairy willowherb in North American wetlands.)

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name is used in its full binomial form () to specify the exact species within the genus .
  • The specimen was keyed out and confirmed to be Epilobium hirsutum.

Variants and Related Words

• Great willowherb (n): A common English name for .
• Hairy willowherb (n): Another common name referring to the same species, describing its characteristic hairy stems and leaves.
• Codlins-and-cream (n): A regional folk name for this plant.

Synonyms

• Great willowherb: The most frequently used common name.
• Hairy willowherb: A descriptive common name.

Notes on Meaning

• As a proper scientific name, has a single, specific meaning referring to this particular plant species. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it. Its usage is primarily technical, scientific, or within the context of nature writing and gardening.

Noun

1. plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America