Clarkia borealis subsp. arida

E. Small

Canad. J. Bot. 49: 1215, figs. 2B, 3B. 1971.

Common names: Shasta clarkia
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Seeds 1.8–2.5 mm. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Foothill woodlands.
Elevation: 500 m.

Discussion

Subspecies arida is known only from south-central Shasta County, and barely into adjacent northern Tehama County and is designated rare by the California Native Plant Society.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Harlan Lewis† +  and Peter C. Hoch +
E. Small +
straight +
swollen +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
denticulate +  and entire +
elliptic +  and ovate +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
pedicellate +  and sessile +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
elongated +
Shasta clarkia +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +
500 m. +
basifixed +  and versatile +
campanulate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
actinomorphic +
protandrous +  and bisexual +
pedicellate +  and sessile +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
terete +, 4-angled +, clavate +, fusiform +, cylindrical +  and elongate +
Foothill woodlands. +
unicellular-papillose +
deciduous +
subterete +
numerous +  and 1 +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
dark-flecked +  and lavender-pink +
13mm +  and 19mm +
unlobed +, obdeltate +  and suborbiculate +
constricted +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
Canad. J. Bot. +
basal +  and cauline +
several +  and 1 +
clavate +  and globose +
mottled +  and light-brown +
few +  and numerous +
tuberculate +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
pink +  and purplish red +
deciduous +
0 +  and 1 +
parenchymatous +
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
1 +, 4 +  and 2 +
unequal +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
subequal +
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
unbranched +  and sparsely branched +
decumbent +  and prostrate +
puberulent +
slender +  and stout +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br />) +
petiolate +  and sessile +
intrapetiolar +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Clarkia borealis subsp. arida +
Clarkia borealis +
subspecies +
3(-5)-aperturate +
smooth +  and erose +
papillate +