genus Epilobium

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genus Epilobium - large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas Epilobium rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants evening-primrose family, family Onagraceae, Onagraceae - a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales willowherb - a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs Epilobium angustifolium, fireweed, giant willowherb, rosebay willowherb, wickup - tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant California fuchsia, Epilobium canum canum, humming bird's trumpet, Zauschneria californica - shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers