Epilobium pycnostachyum Hausskn. is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Epilobium pycnostachyum Hausskn.

Epilobium pycnostachyum Hausskn.

Epilobium pycnostachyum Hausskn. is a small non-threatened herb that grows on New Zealand’s North and South Island mountain ranges.

Family
Genus
Epilobium
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Epilobium pycnostachyum Hausskn.

Epilobium pycnostachyum Hausskn. is a small herb. It produces a small number of branches that first spread outward, then grow upward. Its leaves are dull green, hairless, and have deep teeth along their margins. Flowers of this species may be white, red, or pink. Its seeds are dispersed by wind. This species is found in both the North Island and South Island of New Zealand. It is restricted to growing on mountain ranges, specifically in scree fields and unstable, rocky environments. It is not classified as a threatened species.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Epilobium

More from Onagraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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