Epilobium hornemannii subsp. behringianum

(Haussknecht) Hoch & P. H. Raven

Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 64: 136. 1977.

Basionym: Epilobium behringianum Haussknecht Monogr. Epilobium, 277. 1884
Synonyms: E. alpinum var. behringianum (Haussknecht) S. L. Welsh E. bongardii Haussknecht
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Leaves ± coriaceous, petiole 4–9 mm proximally; cauline blade 1.5–6.2 × 0.7–2.2 cm. Flowers: sepals bright red, 5–7 × 2–2.5 mm; petals magenta to light pink, 8–10(–11) × 3–6 mm. Capsules 35–55 mm. Seeds 0.9–1.6 × 0.4–0.5 mm, surfaces reticulate (smooth). 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Moist meadows, seeps, stream banks, mossy or rocky crevices, usually coastal.
Elevation: 0–500 m.

Distribution

B.C., Yukon, Alaska, Asia (Russian Far East).

Discussion

Subspecies behringianum is a very distinctive coastal variant of the species, essentially replacing it in mari­time areas from northern British Columbia, including Haida Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands), through Pacific coastal Alaska, and in similar habitats along the northwestern Pacific coast in Russia.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Peter C. Hoch +
(Haussknecht) Hoch & P. H. Raven +
Epilobium behringianum +
B.C. +, Yukon +, Alaska +  and Asia (Russian Far East). +
0–500 m. +
Moist meadows, seeps, stream banks, mossy or rocky crevices, usually coastal. +
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. +
E. alpinum var. behringianum +  and E. bongardii +
Epilobium hornemannii subsp. behringianum +
Epilobium hornemannii +
subspecies +