Clarkia speciosa subsp. nitens

(H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis) H. Lewis & P. H. Raven

Madroño 39: 166. 1992.

Basionym: Clarkia nitens H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 287, fig. 8a,b. 1955
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Stems erect. Leaf-blades lance­olate. Inflorescences dense ra­cemes. Petals lavender shading pale-yellow proximally or pale-yellow throughout, with red spot near or proximal to middle. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Woodlands.
Elevation: 0–700 m.

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Subspecies nitens is known from the Central Valley and foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada from San Joaquin to Tulare counties, with a few collections reported in Kern and San Bernardino counties; it intergrades particularly with subsp. polyantha in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Harlan Lewis† +  and Peter C. Hoch +
- H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis H. Lewis & P. H. Raven +
straight +
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Clarkia nitens +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
denticulate +  and entire +
linear +  and lanceolate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> - 6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
terete +, 4-angled +, clavate +, fusiform +, cylindrical +  and elongate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> - 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> +
elongated +
inconspicuous +
bowl--shaped +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> - ? +
0–700 m. +
basifixed +  and versatile +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> - 1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> +
actinomorphic +
protandrous +  and bisexual +
pedicellate +  and sessile +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
terete +, 4-angled +, clavate +, fusiform +, cylindrical +  and elongate +
Woodlands. +
unicellular-papillose +
deciduous +
numerous +  and 1 +
pale-yellow proximally or pale-yellow +  and lavender shading +
proximal +  and middle +
unlobed +, obovate +  and obdeltate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - 0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> +
Flowering May–Jul. +
red +, lavender +, blue-gray +, yellow +  and cream +
basal +  and cauline +
several +  and 1 +
clavate +  and globose +
gray +  and brown +
few +  and numerous +
sculptured +  and smooth +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> - 0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> +
pink +  and purplish red +
deciduous +
in pairs +  and reflexed +
parenchymatous +
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
1 +, 4 +  and 2 +
unequal +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
proximal +  and middle +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> - 2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> +
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 /> - 60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> +
petiolate +  and sessile +
intrapetiolar +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Godetia parviflora +
Clarkia speciosa subsp. nitens +
Clarkia speciosa +
subspecies +
3 - -5-aperturate +
distinct +
short-acute +
smooth +  and erose +
papillate +