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Epilobium fastigiatum (Nutt.) Piper  
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium fastigiatum (Nutt.) Piper 
BibliographyContr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 11: 404 (1906)
Native Rangew. Canada to w. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1000.3500m
Descriptionsparsely glandular-pubescent, leaves blue-green, lanceolate to narrowly ovate or elliptic, 1-4cm, flowers in straight raceme, flowers erect, petals 5-8mm
Size5-35cm
Colorpink-purple
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 affine var. fastigiatum Nutt.
Epilobium atrichum H.Lév.
Epilobium concinnum Congdon
Epilobium glaberrimum ssp. fastigiatum (Nutt.) Hoch & P.H.Raven
Epilobium glaberrimum var. latifolium Barbey
Epilobium platyphyllum Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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