Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium glaberrimum Barbey |
Synonyms | Epilobium pruinosum Hausskn. |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | montane |
Description | stems ascendent, simple, numerous leaves in pairs, often imbricate, more or less lanceolate, 25-50mm long, sessile, glabrous, flowers ca. 1cm across |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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. (Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAE
glaberrimum fastigiatum (Nutt.) Hoch & P.H.Raven, Ann. Miss. Bot. Gard. 71(1): 342 (1984)
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