familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusClarkia
sectionClarkia sect. Rhodanthos
subsectionClarkia subsect. Primigenia
speciesClarkia amoena
subspeciesClarkia amoena subsp. caurina
Clarkia amoena subsp. caurina
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 268. 1955.
Basionym: Godetia caurina Abrams ex Piper Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 11: 410. 1906
Synonyms: Clarkia amoena var. caurina (Abrams ex Piper) C. L. Hitchcock C. amoena var. pacifica (M. Peck) C. L. Hitchcock G. pacifica M. Peck
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Revision as of 20:02, 7 June 2022 by imported>Volume Importer
Stems erect, to 50 cm. Inflorescences open racemes; bracts ± narrowly lanceolate; internodes as long as or longer than subtending flowers. Flowers: petals usually with bright red spot mid-blade or on distal part, less than 20 mm; ovary cylindrical, 2–3 mm wide, 4-grooved, grooves sometimes inconspicuous; stigma not exserted beyond anthers. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Sea bluffs, coastal slopes, along Columbia River.
Elevation: 0–100 m.
Distribution
B.C., Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
Subspecies caurina, the only subspecies that does not occur in California, is found along the coast and along the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington to British Columbia (only on Vancouver Island).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"broader" is not a number.
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