Epilobium pycnostachyum

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Epilobium pycnostachyum
A few stems and leaves of this species, red in broad daylight on a scree field
Epilobium pycnostachyum in Nelson Lakes National Park

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Epilobium
Species:
E. pycnostachyum
Binomial name
Epilobium pycnostachyum

Epilobium pycnostachyum, or scree epilobium,[2] is a species of willowherb that is endemic to New Zealand. It grows exclusively on scree slopes on mountains.

A small herb with a few branches that spread out and then up. The leaves are a dull green, and glabrous and have deep teeth on the margins. The flowers are white,[3] or red and pink.[4]

The seeds are wind-dispersed.[4]

Range and habitat

Epilobium pycnostachyum is known from both the North and the South Island.[5][3] It is restricted to mountain ranges, where it grows in scree fields and unstable, rocky environments.[3]

It is not considered threatened.[4][1]

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