Hummingbird trumpet
Epilobium canum subsp. latifolium

Family: Onagraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10-50 cm tall. It has spreading hairs. The leaves are opposite and oval. The flowers are large. They have long tube shaped orange red corollas.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in dry slopes in forests between 50-3,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The nectar is sucked from the flowers.

Edible parts

Flowers - nectar

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Zauschneria latifolia var. garrettii (A. Nelson) Hilend; and others.