| Family | BERBERIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Vancouveria hexandra (Hook.) C.Morren & Decne. |
| Synonyms | Epimedium hexandrum Hook. |
| Vancouveria brevicula Greene | |
| Vancouveria picta Greene | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 100-1700m |
| Description | rhizomatous, leaves 10-30cm long, long petiolate, biternate, leaflets cordate-ovate, stem and petioles brown hirsute, panicle 10-30-flowered, corolla hexamerous |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BERBERIDACEAE
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