Epilobium canum ssp. canum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Epilobium canum (Greene) P. H. Raven ssp. canum

California fuchsia, Hummingbird trumpet

Epilobium canum ssp. canum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1394 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Epilobium canum
Genus:	Epilobium
Family:	Onagraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Epilobium canum ssp. mexicanum
JEF	Zauschneria californica ssp. californica
PLANTS	Zauschneria californica ssp. mexicana
PLANTS	Zauschneria californica var. villosa
JEF + PLANTS	Zauschneria cana

Information about Epilobium canum ssp. canum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (EPCAC2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).