Dense-spike Primrose
October 21, 2022
By Adam Huggins
Dense-spike Primrose
Epilobium densiflorum
- Description: Annual herb with an alternating leafy stem. Pale-pink to purple flowers bloom from spiky cups.
- Habitat: Moist meadows, open slopes, and disturbed areas.
- Pairs with: Fireweed, monkeyflower, and camas
- Fun Fact: A Red-Listed species, there are only a dozen or so known occurrences in Canada. Nevertheless, this ruderal species is easy to grow, and may be present in local soils, waiting to germinate.