| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Epilobium brunnescens (Cockayne) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn |
| Synonyms | Epilobium boissieri H.Lév. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | stems thin, rooting, often brownish, leaves ovate to orbiculate, shiny, brownish, 4-6mm long, flowers 3-5mm across, capsules ca. 5cm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale pink, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia New Zealand (Antipodean Is. , New Zealand North , New Zealand South ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Macquarie Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ONAGRACEAE
brunnescens beaugleholei K.R.West & P.H.Raven, New Zealand J. Bot. 15(2): 507 (1977)
brunnescens minutiflorum (Cockayne) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn, New Zeal. J. Bot. 9(2): 350 (1971)
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