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Scientific Name: Epilobium Obcordatum    Common Name: Rock Fringe    Family: Evening Primrose    Color: Rose-purple   Description: These striking one-inch flowers consist of four heart-shaped petals, several stamens with white anthers, and a protruding stigma with a four-lobed tip. The leaves form a dense, protective mat. Habitat: Cracks and crevices of upper-elevation rocky ledges and stream banks. Comments: The long stout roots of this plant can penetrate tight rock crevices and reach deep into gravelly soils, thus enabling it to survive in harsh, upper-elevation conditions.