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Epilobium atriplicifolium A.Cunn.  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium atriplicifolium A.Cunn. 
BibliographyAnn. Nat. Hist. 3: 32 (1839)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and woods
Descriptionglabrous, leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate or rhombic, thick, remotely dentate, flowers solitary, axillary, shortly pedicellate, erect, petals 3-6mm
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEpilobium alsinoides ssp. atriplicifolium (A.Cunn.) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn
Epilobium novae-zeylandiae Hausskn.
Epilobium parviflorum G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson
Epilobium pratense G.Simpson
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (ATP Antipodean Is., CTM Chatham Is., NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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