Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Epilobium canum - Hummingbird Trumpet Epilobium canum - Hummingbird Trumpet
Scientific Name: Epilobium canum (Zauschneria californica, Zauschneria latifolia)
Common Name: Hummingbird Trumpet, Zauschneria
Flower Color: Red
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 2 feet (61 cm) tall
Date Observed: September 3, 2005
Notes: The tubular, 1.5 inch (3.8 cm) long flowers have 4, notched lobes. The dark green leaves are linear to ovate and may have toothed edges. This native shrub grows in rocky canyons and blooms from summer to late fall. The flowers attract hummingbirds.
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