Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium oregonense Hausskn. |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | stems glabrous, simple, apically often purple, leaves obtuse, glabrous or remotely denticulate, 10-15mm, flowers 1-few, petals 3-5mm long, capsules 2-4cm, long pedicellate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | violet, rose |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | tuft |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada ) 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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