''Epimedium pubigerum'', also known by the common name hairy barrenwort,
[Rhs.org.uk. (2020). Epimedium pubigerum , hairy barrenwort/RHS Gardening. nlineAvailable at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/6494/Epimedium-pubigerum/Details ccessed 16 Feb. 2020] is a species in the family Berberidaceae.
[Plants of the World Online. (2020). Epimedium pubigerum (DC.) C.Morren & Decne. , Plants of the World Online , Kew Science. nlineAvailable at: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:107307-1 ccessed 16 Feb. 2020]
Description
*Height: Reaches up to 45 cm at maturity.
*Leaves: Heart-shaped, evergreen leaves are purplish bronze when young, turning dark glossy green with maturity.
*Flowers: In spring, sprays of creamy white or pink flowers are held high above the leaves by their long stems.
Distribution and range
''Epimedium pubigerum'' is native to southeastern
Bulgaria
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and to the
Transcaucasus region of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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,
Armenia
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, and
Azerbaijan
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.
Habitat and cultivation
''Epimedium pubigerum'' prefers a sheltered position away from cold winds, and flourishes in the shady, fertile conditions of deciduous woodland.
References
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Flora of Azerbaijan
Flora of Armenia
Flora of Bulgaria
Flora of Georgia (country)
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