great willowherb (epilobium hirsutum), norfolk, england

plant flower wildflower herb meadow shrub field grass lavender lawn grassland lilac crop blossom great willowherb epilobium norfolk england tacolneston fireweed hairy rosebay perennial herbaceous onagraceae family broadleaf wetland stream banks moist habitats riparian zones pink flowers long stamens dispersal fluffy seeds rhizomatous growth colonies leaf arrangement serrated lanceolate medicinal traditional medicine antiinflammatory antimicrobial astringent pollinator attraction bee forage butterfly wildlife species weed restoration biodiversity flora identification conservation herbal phytoremediation aquatic gardening naturalized spread flowering season wild tea hirsutum