Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium oregonense Hausskn. |
Bibliography | Monogr. Epilobium: 276 (1884) |
Native Range | British Columbia to w. USA and New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 1200-3500m |
Description | stems glabrous, simple, apically often purple, leaves obtuse, glabrous or remotely denticulate, 10-15mm, flowers 1-few, petals 3-5mm long, capsules 2-4cm, long pedicellate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | violet, rose |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Epilobium alpinum var. gracillimum (Trel.) C.L.Hitchc. Epilobium oregonense var. gracillimum Trel. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |