E. lanceolatum Seb. & Mauri, Fl. Rom. Prodr. 138 (1818). Ic: Syme, Engl. Bot. 4: t. 500 (1865); Ross-Craig, Draw. Brit. PI. 11: t. 21 (1958).
Differs from E. montanum in its lanceolate leaves, 1-8 x 0.8-2 cm, with margins untoothed at the cuneate bases, and petioles 4-10 mm. Fl. 6-7. Woodland banks, amongst scrub, roadsides, etc., 150-2000 m.
Described from Italy, nr. Rome.
N., W., S. and adjoining parts of C. Anatolia, Islands. A2(E) Istanbul: Belgrad Ormani, Bahçeköy to Bendler yolu, Yalt. (ISTO 1401)! A2(A) Bursa: Ulu Da., Aucher 2833! A3 Bolu: 35 km from Sakarya to Bolu, c. 300 m, McNeill238! A4 Zonguldak: Çimşir dere, above Yenice, 7S0 m, D. 37825! A5 Sinop: Çangal Da., above Ayancik, 1100 m, D. 38232! A6 Samsun: Karadağ, 5 km E. of Samsun, 150 m, Tobey 322! A8 Çoruh: nr. Artvin (Grossheim 6: map 272). A9 Çoruh: nr. Ardanuç (Grossheim 6: map 272). Bl Izmir: Yamanlar Da., Karagöl, Alava & Bocquet 5076! B2 Kütahya: Simav, Kiçir to Akdağ, c. 1500 m, Coode & Jones 2703! B5 Adana: d. Feke, Sencan Dere, between Görümze and Süphandere, 1000-1200 m, D. 19601! B9 Bitlis: S. of Gayda Ovasi, 1500 m, Frödin 41. Cl Muğla: 113 km from Aydin to Milas, 660 m, Hub.-Mor. 14383. C2 Muğla: Muğla, 6 vi 1938, Reese. C3 Isparta: d. Sütçüler, Totabeli Y. to Daribükü, 1400-1500 m, D. 15880! C5 Adana: Portes Giliciennes (GülekBoğazi), 1855, Bal.! C6 Adana: Gavur Da., nr. Düldül, 1500-2100 m, Haradj. 2390! Is: Lesvos, Cand.; Ikaria, Mt. Atheras, 800-1000 m, Fors.-Maj. 869; Samos, Rune-inark & Snogerup 19887.
Throughout Europe, Cyprus, Gaucasia, N. Iran. Closely allied to E. montanum but clearly distinct from it in the characters mentioned above.