| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Epilobium canum (Greene) P.H.Raven |
| Synonyms | Zauschneria californica C.Presl |
| Zauschneria garrettii A.Nelson | |
| Zauschneria mexicana C.Presl | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-700m |
| Description | stems grey tomentose, leaves narrowly linear-lanceolate, to subfiliform, entire, fasciculate, sepals 8-10mm, petals trifid, 8-12mm long, capsule linear, to 2cm |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ONAGRACEAE
canum latifolium (Hook.) P.H.Raven, ibid.
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