Hairy Willow-Herb is a tall, perennial plant,
reaching up to 2 m in height. The robust stems are branched and have
numerous hairs. The hairy leaves are 2-12 cm long and 0.5-3.5 cm wide.
They are long and thin and are widest below the middle. They have
sharply-toothed edges and no stalk. The large flowers have four
notched petals. These are purple-pink and are usually 1-1.6 cm long.
The stigma is white and has four lobes. The sepals are green.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
Photographed in Balgarden, Srinagar, Kashmir.
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