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Epilobium algidum M.Bieb.  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium algidum M.Bieb. 
BibliographyFl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 296 (1808)
Native RangeCaucasus to c. Iran and Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionstems basally glabrous, leaves subsessile, opposite, thick, 3-5cm, acuminate, flowers erect, large, 12-15mm long, petals obcordate, calyx lobes lanceolate, capsules 7cm long
Size5-15cm
Colorbright pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEpilobium trigonum Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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