General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems to 40 cm tall, more or less finely stiff-hairy, peeling somewhat below.

Leaves:
Opposite below, clustered above, nearly linear to lanceolate, 0.5-3 cm long, usually folded along midrib; stalks 3-12 mm long.

Flowers:
Inflorescence crowded, terminal, densely short stiff-hairy; hypanthium 0.4-0.8 mm long; petals 1.8-3 mm long, white, notched at tip; sepals 1.5-2.5 mm long.

Fruits:
Capsules, 1.2-2 cm long, sparsely hairy; stalks 2-5 mm long; seeds 0.6-0.9 mm long, pimply.

Notes:
Similar to and often confused with E. minutum.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Epilobium minutum var. foliosum Torr. & A. Gray