| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Epilobium saximontanum Hausskn. |
| Synonyms | Epilobium ovatifolium Rydb. |
| Epilobium palmeri Rydb. | |
| Epilobium scalare Fernald | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | stems simple, leaves pale green, glabrous, 1-3cm, the lower ovate, entire, the upper ovate-lanceolate, denticulate, flowers in raceme, petals 3-5mm long, capsules glabrous, 4cm |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , Newfoundland , Ontario , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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