Common products:
Plant extract standardized to a set content of macrocyclic hydrolysable tannins (e.g., oenothein B) is used in research and as a reference material for analytical laboratories. Materials such as dried aerial parts or powdered extracts are supplied as catalog items by natural-products vendors and herbaria for phytochemical study and quality control.

Industrial and craft applications:
No industrial or craft uses are documented for this taxon.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No food, beverage, or ingredient uses are documented for this taxon.

Colorants and tanning:
Aerial-part extracts contain high levels of tannins that can color protein fibers (e.g., wool) when mordanted and are suitable for historical textile dyeing studies; commercial-scale dye production is not documented.

Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber uses are documented for this taxon.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
Cosmetic-use claims appear primarily in product listings; when fragrance applications are reported, they are considered non-medicinal. Industrial-scale use as a fragrance is not documented; when present in fragrance databases, concentrations are typically reported in the ppm range for materials used as flavor/fragrance elements in academic or regulatory contexts.

Properties relevant to use:
Extracts are notable for a characteristic tannin profile dominated by macrocyclic dimeric ellagitannins, particularly oenothein B, alongside flavonol glycosides. The high total tannin content and complex phenolic matrix underlie applications in analytical reference standards and dyeing experiments with protein fibers.

Standards and regulation:
No specific material, agricultural, or occupational standards apply to E. parviflorum; extracts follow general regulations for plant-derived materials used in research and cosmetics.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Materials are harvested from wild herbaceous stands; available catalog descriptions advise that sustainable practices should be followed when wild-collecting and that batch-to-batch variability is expected due to natural phenolic fluctuation and geographic origin.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Chamaenerion parviflorum	Schreb.	Spic. Fl. Lips. : 146 (1771)
Chamaenerion pubescens	Moench	Methodus : 677 (1794)
Epilobium caballeroi	Pau	Bol. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 22: 59 (1922)
Epilobium cordatum	Biv.	Andr. Piant. Ined. : 9
Epilobium foliosum	Heynh.	Fl. Sachsen 297. 1842
Epilobium menthoides	Boiss. & Heldr.	Diagn. Pl. Orient. , ser. 2, 2: 53 (1856)
Epilobium molle	Lam.	Fl. Franç. 3: 479 (1779)
Epilobium mollissimum	Schur	Enum. Pl. Transsilv. : 209 (1866)
Epilobium neutrum	Pall. ex Hausskn.	Monogr. Epilobium : 71 (1884)
Epilobium numidicum	Batt.	Fl. Algérie Tunisie : 127 (1905)
Epilobium palustre	Willd.	Sp. Pl., ed. 4 [Willdenow] 2(1): 315. 1799 [Mar 1799]
Epilobium parviflorum var. numidicum	Batt.	Bull. Soc. Bot. France 40: 478 1896
Epilobium parviflorum var. vestitum	Benth. ex C.B.Clarke	Fl. Brit. India 2: 584 1879
Epilobium pubescens	Roth	Tent. Fl. Germ. 1: 167 (1788)
Epilobium rivulare	Hegetschw.	Fl. Schweiz : 355 (1839)
Epilobium tauschii	Knaf ex Hausskn.	Monogr. Epilobium : 73 (1884)
Epilobium umbrosum	Dumort.	Fl. Belg. : 89 (1827)
Epilobium uralense	Hort.Petrop. ex Hausskn.	Monogr. Epilobium : 72 (1884)
Epilobium villosum	Curtis	Fl. Londin. 2: t. 22 (1777)
Epilobium parviflorum var. lanuginosum	Sennen	Bol. Soc. Iber. Ci. Nat. 27: 38 1928
Epilobium adnatum var. villosum	Aidar.
Epilobium parviflorum var. menezesii	H.Lév.	Monde Pl. Rev. Mens. Bot. 6: 7 (1896)
Epilobium parviflorum var. subglabrum	W.D.J.Koch	Syn. Fl. Germ. Helv. : 240 (1837)
Epilobium parviflorum var. intermedium	(Mérat) St.-Lag.	Étude Fl. , éd. 8, 2: 298 (1889)
Epilobium parviflorum f. apricum	E.S.Marshall	J. Bot. 28: 4 (1890)
Epilobium parviflorum f. trifoliatum	E.S.Marshall	J. Bot. 28: 4 (1890)
Epilobium parviflorum f. umbrosum	E.S.Marshall	J. Bot. 28: 4 (1890)
Epilobium parviflorum f. brevifolium	E.S.Marshall	J. Bot. 28: 4 (1890)
Epilobium parviflorum f. longifolium	E.S.Marshall	J. Bot. 29: 7 (1891)
Epilobium hirsutum var. intermedium	(Mérat) Ser. ex DC.	Prodr. 3: 42 (1828)
Epilobium parviflorum var. menthoides	(Boiss. & Heldr.) Boiss.	Fl. Orient. 2: 747 (1872)
Epilobium parviflorum var. maritimum	Rouy & E.G.Camus	Fl. France 7: 192 (1901)
Epilobium parviflorum var. verticillatum	(Coss. & Germ.) Rouy & E.G.Camus	Fl. France 7: 192 (1901)
Epilobium parviflorum var. lusitanicum	Samp.	Ann. Sci. Nat. (Oporto) 7: 119 (1901)
Epilobium parviflorum var. mollissimum	Welw. ex H.Lév.	Monde Pl. 3: 87, 92 (1893)
Epilobium parviflorum var. parvifolium	Merino	Fl. Galicia 3: 557 (1909)
Epilobium intermedium	Mérat	Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris : 147 (1812)
Epilobium parviflorum var. intermedium	Rouy & E.G.Camus	Fl. France 7: 192 (1901)
Epilobium parviflorum subvar. verticillatum	Coss. & Germ.	Fl. Descr. Anal. Paris , éd. 2: 234 (1861)
Epilobium parviflorum f. mollissimum	(Welw. ex H.Lév.) Samp.	Bol. Soc. Brot. 21: 192 (1905)

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	hoary willowherb
English	small-flowered willowherb
English	smallflower hairy willowherb
Spanish	adelfilla de flor pequeña
Arabic	عشب صفصاف صغير مزهر
Belarusian	Скрыпень дробнакветкавы
Catalan	Épilobe à petites fleurs
Czech	vrbovka malokvětá
German	kleinblütiges weidenröschen
German	Épilobe à petites fleurs
Estonian	väikeseõiene pajulill
Persian	بید علفی پونهای
Finnish	nukkahorsma
French	epilobe à petites fleurs
French	Épilobe-mollet
French	Épilobe à petites fleurs
French	encore épilobe-mollet
French	épilobe à petites fleurs
Upper Sorbian	rěčna wjerbinka
Hungarian	kisvirágú füzike
Japanese	ムクゲアカバナ
Lithuanian	Épilobe à petites fleurs
Macedonian	Ситноцветна врбовица
Macedonian	ситноцветна врбовка
Dutch	viltige basterdwederik
Polish	wierzbownica drobnokwiatowa
Portuguese	epilóbio-de-flor-miúda
Romanian	răscoaje
Russian	Кипрей бедноцветковый
Russian	Кипрей малоцветковый
Russian	Кипрей редкоцветковый
Russian	Кипрей мелкоцветковый
Slovak	vŕbovka malokvetá
Swedish	Épilobe à petites fleurs
Swedish	luddunört
Chinese	沼生柳叶菜
Chinese	水虾草根
Chinese	水虾草
Chinese	小花柳葉菜
Chinese	小花柳叶菜

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- Macaronesia
  - Azores
  - Canary Islands
  - Madeira
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
  - Morocco
  - Tunisia

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- China
  - China North-central
  - China South-central
  - China Southeast
  - Inner Mongolia
  - Xinjiang
- Eastern Asia
  - Japan
- Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kirgizstan
  - Tadzhikistan
  - Turkmenistan
  - Uzbekistan
- Western Asia
  - Afghanistan
  - Cyprus
  - East Aegean Islands
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Palestine
  - Turkey

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Nepal
  - Pakistan
  - West Himalaya
- Indo-China
  - Myanmar

Australasia click to expand
- New Zealand
  - New Zealand North

Europe click to expand
- Eastern Europe
  - Central European Russia
  - East European Russia
  - North European Russia
  - Northwest European Russia
- Middle Europe
  - Austria
  - Belgium
  - Czechoslovakia
  - Germany
  - Hungary
  - Netherlands
  - Poland
  - Switzerland
- Northern Europe
  - Denmark
  - Finland
  - Great Britain
  - Ireland
  - Norway
  - Sweden
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Bulgaria
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Kriti
  - Romania
  - Sicilia
  - Turkey-in-Europe
  - Yugoslavia
- Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares
  - Corse
  - France
  - Portugal
  - Sardegna
  - Spain

Northern America click to expand
- Eastern Canada
  - Ontario
- North-central U.S.A.
  - Illinois
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Michigan
  - New Jersey
  - New York
  - Ohio
  - Pennsylvania
  - Vermont
- Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Washington
- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Maryland
- Western Canada
  - British Columbia

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000669577
UNII	20SE1M2GIV
Canadensys	6789
USDA Plants	EPPA5
INPN	96229
Flora of Italy	3376
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:612163-1
The Plant List	kew-2790874
Open Tree Of Life	980120
NCBI Taxonomy	644182
NBN Atlas	NHMSYS0000458403
Nature Serve	2.139279
IUCN Red List	164450
IPNI	612163-1
iNaturalist	119602
GBIF	3189157
Freebase	/m/0h6511s
EPPO	EPIPF
EOL	583000
Elurikkus	4570
USDA GRIN	27836
Wikipedia	Epilobium_parviflorum
Plantarium	14610

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Investigation of Epilobium hirsutum L. Optimized Extract’s Anti-Inflammatory and Antitumor Potential

Vlase AM, Toiu A, Gligor O, Muntean D, Casian T, Vlase L, Filip A, Bȃldea I, Clichici S, Decea N, Moldovan R, Toma VA, Virag P, Crișan G

Plants (Basel)

11-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10819739
doi:	10.3390/plants13020198
PMID:	38256751

Ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal research into medicinal plants in the Mt Stara Planina region (south-eastern Serbia, Western Balkans)

Jarić S, Kostić O, Miletić Z, Marković M, Sekulić D, Mitrović M, Pavlović P

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

10-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10782642
doi:	10.1186/s13002-024-00647-2
PMID:	38200599

Influence of Epilobium parviflorum Herbal Extract on Physicochemical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Films

Zdanowicz M

Polymers (Basel)

24-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10780902
doi:	10.3390/polym16010064
PMID:	38201729

Antibacterial and Antimycotic Activity of Epilobium angustifolium L. Extracts: A Review

Dreger M, Adamczak A, Foksowicz-Flaczyk J

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

05-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10609845
doi:	10.3390/ph16101419
PMID:	37895890

The most polyphagous insect herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.)

Thompson V, Harkin C, Stewart AJ

PLoS One

04-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10602594
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0291734
PMID:	37792900

Serenoa repens for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic enlargement

Franco JV, Trivisonno L, Sgarbossa NJ, Alvez GA, Fieiras C, Escobar Liquitay CM, Jung JH

Cochrane Database Syst Rev

22-Jun-2023

PMCID:	PMC10286776
doi:	10.1002/14651858.CD001423.pub4
PMID:	37345871

Examination of the Effects of Domestic Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Grazing on Wetland and Dry Grassland Habitats

Fűrész A, Penksza K, Sipos L, Turcsányi-Járdi I, Szentes S, Fintha G, Penksza P, Viszló L, Szalai F, Wagenhoffer Z

Plants (Basel)

31-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10255522
doi:	10.3390/plants12112184
PMID:	37299162

The Lack of Standardization and Pharmacological Effect Limits the Potential Clinical Usefulness of Phytosterols in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Buț MG, Jîtcă G, Imre S, Vari CE, Ősz BE, Jîtcă CM, Tero-Vescan A

Plants (Basel)

20-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10142909
doi:	10.3390/plants12081722
PMID:	37111945

Chemical Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Epilobium parviflorum Extracts in an In Vitro Model of Human Malignant Melanoma

Kyriakou S, Tragkola V, Paraskevaidis I, Plioukas M, Trafalis DT, Franco R, Pappa A, Panayiotidis MI

Plants (Basel)

09-Apr-2023

PMCID:	PMC10146124
doi:	10.3390/plants12081590
PMID:	37111814

Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and Biomonitors

Gecheva G, Stankova S, Varbanova E, Kaynarova L, Georgieva D, Stefanova V

Plants (Basel)

19-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10053903
doi:	10.3390/plants12061366
PMID:	36987054

Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles with Optimized Parameters for Targeted Delivery of a Specific Anticancer Drug—A Comprehensive Review

Kurczewska J

Pharmaceutics

02-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9961640
doi:	10.3390/pharmaceutics15020503
PMID:	36839824

Vertical Columns with Sustainable Green Cover: Meadow Plants in Urban Design

Stakelienė V, Pašakinskienė I, Ložienė K, Ryliškis D, Skridaila A

Plants (Basel)

01-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9921580
doi:	10.3390/plants12030636
PMID:	36771721

Antimicrobial Resistance and Recent Alternatives to Antibiotics for the Control of Bacterial Pathogens with an Emphasis on Foodborne Pathogens

Helmy YA, Taha-Abdelaziz K, Hawwas HA, Ghosh S, AlKafaas SS, Moawad MM, Saied EM, Kassem II, Mawad AM

Antibiotics (Basel)

30-Jan-2023

PMCID:	PMC9952301
doi:	10.3390/antibiotics12020274
PMID:	36830185

Anticancer effect of Illicium verum (star anise fruit) against human breast cancer MCF-7 cell line

Pahore AK, Khan S, Karim N

Pak J Med Sci

01-Jan-2023

PMCID:	PMC9842999
doi:	10.12669/pjms.39.1.6580
PMID:	36694772

Small regions as key sources of traditional knowledge: a quantitative ethnobotanical survey in the central Balkans

Janaćković P, Gavrilović M, Miletić M, Radulović M, Kolašinac S, Stevanović ZD

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

05-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9720931
doi:	10.1186/s13002-022-00566-0
PMID:	36471323

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids
Gallic Acid	370	Click to see	170.12	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)87147-8
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Arachidonic Acid	444899	Click to see	304.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
Eicosanoic Acid	10467	Click to see	312.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
Oleic Acid	445639	Click to see	282.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
Palmitic Acid	985	Click to see	256.42	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
Palmitoleic Acid	445638	Click to see CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O	254.41	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
Stearic Acid	5281	Click to see	284.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Linoleic Acid	5280450	Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O	280.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
Linolenic Acid	5280934	Click to see	278.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives
Chlorogenic Acid	1794427	Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O	354.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)87147-8
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
(2S,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162884413	Click to see	466.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00629-8
(2S,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162901081	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	482.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00629-8
(2S,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162910862	Click to see	452.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00629-8
[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[[(2S,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	162951747	Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O	634.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00629-8
[6-[[5,7-Dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	162951746	Click to see	634.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00629-8
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	162910861	Click to see	452.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00629-8
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one	73322072	Click to see	482.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00629-8
Dihydromyricetin 3-rhamnoside	3754658	Click to see	466.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00629-8
Rutin	5280805	Click to see	610.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-323-7_2078
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins
[3,4,5,13,21,22,23-Heptahydroxy-8,18-dioxo-11-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-9,14,17-trioxatetracyclo[17.4.0.02,7.010,15]tricosa-1(23),2,4,6,19,21-hexaen-12-yl] 2-[[3,4,5,12,22,23-hexahydroxy-8,18-dioxo-11,13-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-9,14,17-trioxatetracyclo[17.4.0.02,7.010,15]tricosa-1(23),2,4,6,19,21-hexaen-21-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate	16174339	Click to see	1571.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP960231C

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