| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Epilobium rostratum Cheeseman |
| Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 28: 534 (1896) |
| Native Range | New Zealand South |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves narrowly oblong, 5-8mm long, coarsely dentate, rigid, often reddish, flowers 5-10mm across, sessile, in axils of upper leaves, capsule rostrate, 10-15mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white, yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Epilobium rostratum var. pubens Petrie |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |