Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium (California fuchsia)

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

Epilobium canum (Greene) P.H. Raven var. latifolium (Hook.) N.H. Holmgren & P.K. Holmgren

Zauschneria californica C. Presl ssp. latifolia (Hook.) D.D. Keck

Zauschneria latifolia (Hook.) Greene

Zauschneria latifolia (Hook.) Greene var. arizonica (Davidson) Hilend

California fuchsia, hummingbird trumpet

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Myrtales	Includes myrtles, leadwoods, loosestrifes, pomegranates, evening primroses, many others
Family	Onagraceae	Willowherb/evening primrose family
Genus	Epilobium	From Greek epi, “upon,” and lobos, “a pod or capsule,” because the flower is attached directly to the ovary
Species	canum	“Ash-colored, gray, hoary”
ssp.	latifolium	“Having wide leaves”

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California fuschias are natives to California, with this variety found in several nearby states as well. Prized by people and hummingbirds alike for their flowers, they are available from many growers. They can spread quickly and are sometimes considered invasive. They are members of the evening primrose family.

Identification: Plants are 18-24" (45-60 cm) high. Most are scarlet red, though some are dark red. There are several closely related species, but this is the only one that occurs outside of California.

Online References:

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium at Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium on CalPhotos

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium on Desert-tropicals.com

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium at the Theodore Payne Foundation

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium on Turner Photographics' Wildflowers site

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium on

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium at the Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council’s Plant of the Month site

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network

Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

5/22/2009 · Red Rock Loop, Arizona
≈ 2½ × 3" (6.3 × 8.2 cm) ID is uncertain

6/3/2009 · Zion National Park, Utah
≈ 5 × 8" (13 × 19 cm)

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