Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium nivium Brandegee |
Bibliography | Zoe 3: 242 (1892) |
Native Range | nw. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1500-2400m |
Description | pubescent, leaves oblong to elliptic-lanceolate, thick, not veined, 8-15mm long, flowers few, axillary, tube 5-7mm long, reddish, petals 7-10mm long, obcordate |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |