Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium garrettii (A.Nelson) P.M.Sl. |
Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
Native Range | nw. Wyoming to ec. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-3400m |
Description | stems densely adpressed lanate and glandular-pubescent, leaves opposite, ovate to broadly elliptic, coriaceous, distinctly denticulate, flowers in lax raceme or spike |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | bright red, white |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Epilobium canum ssp. garrettii (A.Nelson) P.H.Raven Epilobium canum var. garrettii (A.Nelson) N.H.Holmgren & P.K.Holmgren Zauschneria garrettii A.Nelson, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 20: 36 (1907) Zauschneria latifolia var. garrettii (A.Nelson) Hilend Zauschneria orbiculata Moxley |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |