| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Epilobium nivium Brandegee |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-2400m |
| Description | pubescent, leaves oblong to elliptic-lanceolate, thick, not veined, 8-15mm long, flowers few, axillary, tube 5-7mm long, reddish, petals 7-10mm long, obcordate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purplish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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