Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii
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Family: Onagraceae · Type: Subshrub · Native
Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii is a native California subshrub in the Onagraceae family.
Garrett's California fuchsia is a California native perennial found in southern Sierra Nevada Mountains and Desert Mountains on dry slopes and ridges at elevations of 1,200 to 3,400 meters. Flowering from June to October, this plant produces reddish-orange flowers with distinctive spreading hairs. Growing with spreading stems 15 to 40 centimeters tall, it forms a low, sprawling habit with glandular vegetation. Its opposite leaves are widely ovate with prominent teeth, creating a textured green appearance. The plant spreads across dry, rocky terrain with a characteristic hairy and glandular growth pattern.
Habitat and range
Habitat: dry slopes, ridges
Elevation: 1200-3400 m
California counties: San Bernardino, Inyo, San Diego
Outside California: to southeastern Idaho, northwestern Wyoming, Utah
Bloom period
Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii blooms Jun-Oct.
How to tell it apart
vs Penstemon: Epilobium has 4 notched petals and opposite leaves; Penstemon has 5-lobed tubular flowers (snapdragon family).; vs Gambelia: Epilobium has 4 notched petals; Gambelia has 5-lobed tubular snapdragon-like flowers.; vs Fuchsia: Epilobium has notched petals spreading flat; Fuchsia has dangling tubular flowers with protruding stamens.; vs Keckiella: Epilobium has 4 notched petals; Keckiella has 5-lobed tubular snapdragon-like flowers.; vs Diplacus: Epilobium has 4 notched petals; Diplacus has 5-lobed tubular monkey flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii native to California?
Yes. Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii bloom?
Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii blooms Jun-Oct.
Where in California does Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii grow?
Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii occurs in San Bernardino, Inyo, San Diego, at elevations of 1200-3400 m.
What plant family does Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii belong to?
Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii is in the Onagraceae family, genus Epilobium.
What habitat does Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii grow in?
Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii grows in dry slopes, ridges.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · Index of California Plant Names · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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