willowherb

/ ˈwɪləʊˌhɜːb /

noun

1. any of various temperate and arctic onagraceous plants of the genus Epilobium, having narrow leaves, terminal clusters of pink, purplish, or white flowers, and willow-like feathery seeds
2. rosebay willowherb
   See rosebay
3. purple loosestrife
   See loosestrife
4. hairy willowherb
   See codlins-and-cream

Example Sentences

When I interviewed her, I didn’t know what willowherb was – Lee pointed some out.

From The Guardian

We were too late in the season for the willowherb along its shores to be in bloom, but I didn’t care because the water was bluer than Paul Newman’s eyes.

From Washington Post

Nestled beside a bank of pink willowherb and the start line of the Arctic 220km ski marathon, the fire station normally has just three full-time staff and a team of volunteers.

From The Guardian

These "tough" wild flowers - such as rosebay willowherb, prickly lettuce and dandelions - thrive precisely because they are not pushed out by swathes of more common weeds that need a more nutrient-rich landscape.

From BBC

It came to me early in the day, as we halted in a little glade, gay with willowherb and goldenrod, which hung on a shelf of the hills looking westwards.

From Project Gutenberg