Onagraceae FAMILY

Epilobium billardiereanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Epilobium billardiereanum is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a clump of erect, sparingly-branched stems that are woody near the base; it can grow around 20 - 1000cm tall[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. , 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a diuretic.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - North and South Islands; Australia - Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia

HabitatCoastal to lowland dune-hollows, damp sands, swamp margins[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ]. Moist, coastal, sandy places[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ].