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Epilobium fragile Sam.  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium fragile Sam. 
BibliographySvensk Bot. Tidskr. 17: 291 (1923)
Native RangePeru to n. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude3300-5000m
Descriptionglaucous, glabrous, leaves elliptic, 10-15mm, obtuse, shortly petiolate, denticulate, the basal opposite, upper alternate, flowers 3-6, erect, 7-8mm long, petals emarginate
Size3-7cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North)
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