American Willowherb vs Marsh Willow-Herb

Epilobium ciliatum compared with Epilobium palustre

Key Differences

• American Willowherb is Not Evaluated while Marsh Willow-Herb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Willowherb	Marsh Willow-Herb
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Epilobium	Epilobium
Species	Epilobium ciliatum	Epilobium palustre

Evolutionary Relationship

American Willowherb and Marsh Willow-Herb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epilobium.

Conservation Status

American Willowherb

NE — Not Evaluated

Marsh Willow-Herb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Willowherb	Marsh Willow-Herb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Willowherb

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Marsh Willow-Herb

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

American Willowherb

The American Willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States