Epilobium holosericeum Trel.
Annotated by Frank Lomer, 2014.

British Columbia: Metro Vancouver, Surrey, near Manson Pumping Station, 230 m east of Fraser River, 100 m west of Timberland Road. Elev. 4 m
49.196° N, 122.9° W,
Datum: Unknown. Coordinate Source: Verbatim from Collector/Sheet.
Base of huge concrete and blacktop rubble pile, in dusty silty soil with Phalaris arundinacea, Vicia cracca. Ca. 30 flowering plants with pale whitish petals, and several more small first year plants; plants apparently devoid of any glands, mostly covered with white curved upward-directed hairs; no basal turions; seeds clearly papillose in lines under a microscope.

Frank Lomer 8812, 2014 Jul 08
UBC, Accession: V242023

Epilobium holosericeum Trel.
Annotated by Frank Lomer, 2013.

British Columbia: Metro Vancouver, Richmond, 70 m north of River Drive, 350 m west of Shell Road. Elev. 5 m
49.198° N, 123.11° W,
Datum: Unknown. Coordinate Source: Verbatim from Collector/Sheet.
Sand landfill area south of Fraser River dyke, in preload in preparation for construction. In fine mix of clay silt in disturbed piles dredged from the river. Growing with Epilobium ciliatum subsp. ciliatum. Plants eglandular; velvety hairy; with pale pinkish white flowers; perhaps 100+ plants.

Frank Lomer 8593, 2013 Sep 15
UBC, Accession: V241049

Epilobium holosericeum Trel.
Annotated by Frank Lomer, 2010.

British Columbia: New Westminster, 711 Colborne Street. Elev. 77 m
49.22° N, 122.913° W,
Datum: Unknown. Coordinate Source: Verbatim from Collector/Sheet.
Garden weed in bare open topsoil. Herbage densely and finely pubescent with curved white hairs; seeds crested in pappilose lines; spontaneous in my garden; probably arising from seeds of specimens I collected in the Vancouver area; usually included in Epilobium ciliatum Raf.

Frank Lomer 7385, 2010 Jul 14
UBC, Accession: V234772

Epilobium holosericeum Trel.
Annotated by Frank Lomer, 2010.

British Columbia: Vancouver, East 1st Avenue, east of Main Street. Elev. 6 m
49.27° N, 123.1° W,
Datum: Unknown. Coordinate Source: Verbatim from Collector/Sheet.
Dusty sidewalk border, with Conyza canadensis, Spergularia rubra. Ca. 8 small plants.

Frank Lomer 7409, 2010 Aug 05
UBC, Accession: V234791

Epilobium holosericeum Trel.
Annotated by Frank Lomer, 2009.

British Columbia: Vancouver, Smithe Street & Pacific Boulevard, southwest corner. Elev. 8 m
49.275° N, 123.11° W,
Datum: Unknown. Coordinate Source: Verbatim from Collector/Sheet.
Vacant lot, fenced for future construction, in bare finely compacted gravel of graded builing site, with Conyza canadensis, Hypericum perforatum. Taprooted perennial, appearing annual, with short curved white hairs throughout esp. upward, loosely compacted leafy basal buds, long few-branched leafy bracted inflorescence. Noted from several often dry and dusty sites in Greater Vancouver over the years. Unlike any native species, probably introduced from California. Often lumped with Epilobium ciliatum, but seems distinct in its hairiness at least. 100+ plants.

Frank Lomer 7213, 2009 Oct 13
UBC, Accession: V230355

Epilobium holosericeum Trel.
Annotated by Frank Lomer, 2012.

British Columbia: Vancouver, 100 m north of Terminal Avenue, 100 m east of Begg Street, truck unloading dock. Elev. 6 m
49.27° N, 123.09° W,
Datum: Unknown. Coordinate Source: Verbatim from Collector/Sheet.
Fine gravel depressions, in cleared area with Epilobium ciliatum (usual form), E. brachycarpum, Polygonum arenastrum, Echinochloa crus-galli. Appears almost annual, but prob. depauperate plants., Petals white; capsules erect; lvs hairy; seeds with longitudinal bumpy crests.

Frank Lomer 4982, 2003 Aug 04
UBC, Accession: V231101