| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Epilobium alsinifolium Vill. |
| Synonyms | Epilobium anceps Fries |
| Epilobium balansae Boiss. | |
| Epilobium nitidum Saut. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | arctic-alpine |
| Description | stems glabrous, at base procumbent, leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, remotely dentate, glabrous, 4cm long, petals oblong-cuneate |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| 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 |
Europe
Northern Europe (Finland , Fřroyar , Great Britain , Iceland , Ireland , Norway , Svalbard , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (North European Russia , Ukraine ) Northern America Subarctic America (Greenland) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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