Square-stalked Willowherb
Epilobium tetragonum
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Wild flowers
Short, upright annual with narrow lanceolate leaves that lie angled parallel to the stem; leaves arise from stalk without stem. Stem and leaves becoming reddish towards base and stem approximately tetragonal in cross-section. Flowers cruciform with 4 petals that are lobed distally; pink; style simple and club-shaped. Seed pods long with well-developed stalk.
Found around edge of the pond.