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Epilobium tenuipes Hook.f.  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium tenuipes Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 59 (1852)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionprocumbent, stems ramose, leaves narrowly elliptic or linear, opposite, petiolate, inflorescence erect, flowers pedicellate, petals 2-3mm
Size7-12cm
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. tenuipes (Hook.f.) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn
Epilobium confertifolium var. tenuipes (Hook.f.) Hook.f.
Epilobium nanum Colenso
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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