Epilobium Obcordatum, Rock Fringe Willowherb
Plants > Wildflowers > Onagraceae > Epilobium Obcordatum
Common name:
Rock fringe willowherb
Family:
Scientific name:
Epilobium obcordatum
Main flower color:
Range:
South Oregon, east California, parts of Idaho and Nevada
Height:
Up to 5 inches
Habitat:
Dry scree slopes and other rocky areas; 5,600 to 13,100 feet
Leaves:
Broadly elliptic to circular; up to 0.8 inches long
Season:
July to September
Like most high elevation plants epilobium obcordatum is a low-growing species, rising just a few inches above the ground in its habitat of rocky slopes and outcrops. Leaves and stems are grey-green in color, and mostly hairless. Stems branch from the base, spreading sideways to form mats. Leaves are numerous; they are circular, or oval with a rounded tip, and usually have a short stalk.
The flowers are relatively large; the five pink petals are up to one inch long, the five sepals about half this length. Petals are evenly colored pink, and they have a notch at the tip. The flower center contains eight stamens, topped by cream-colored anthers, and a four-pronged stigma, higher than the anthers.
The flowers are relatively large; the five pink petals are up to one inch long, the five sepals about half this length. Petals are evenly colored pink, and they have a notch at the tip. The flower center contains eight stamens, topped by cream-colored anthers, and a four-pronged stigma, higher than the anthers.
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