Epilobium angustifolium

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Common name (English)

Fireweed

Ηabitat

C2 Running waters

G3 Coniferous woodland

J5 Artificial (waters)

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Habitat detail

Based on Georgiades (1995).

Establishment status

Established

Establishment status detail

Alien: Damp places and streamsides at 4000-6000' and probably introduced, locally common in Division 2 and apparently spreading. Now well established around Chionistra and Troodos Square areas in Pinus nigra ssp pallasiana forest.

First detection year

1905

Impacts

Unknown

Although reported as "naturalized invasive" no negative impacts are registered.

Pathway

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - People and luggage / equipment – Lug

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Machinery/equipment – Mach

Pathway detail

It is very possible that seeds of the species reached the area of British army camps in Troodos in mud on the soldiers boots or with their luggage (species common in Britain) (Georgiades 1995).

References

Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.

Georgiades C (1995) Η επιγενής χλωρίδα της Κύπρου. Ταξινομική, χλωριδικά, φυτογεωγραφική, οικοφυσιολογική μελέτη. [The adventive flora of Cyprus, taxonomic, floristic, phytogeographic, ecophysiological study]. Ph.D. Thesis, Athens University.

Hadjikyriakou G, Hadjisterkotis E (2002) The adventive plants of Cyprus with new records of invasive species. Zeitschrift fur Jagdwissenschaft 48: 59–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02192393