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Epilobium angustum (Cheeseman) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium angustum (Cheeseman) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn 
BibliographyNew Zealand J. Bot. 9: 349 (1971)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude200-800m
Descriptionleaves oblong to obovate or suborbiculate, adaxially rugose, flowers solitary, erect, corolla tube hirsute, petals 3-8mm, capsules hirsute, 7-13mm long
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEpilobium nerterioides var. angustum (Cheeseman) Cheeseman
Epilobium nummulariifolium var. angustum Cheeseman
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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