elegant clarkia

Clarkia unguiculata

Member of clarkia (genus Clarkia)
evening primrose family (family Onagraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple in flowering plants

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• axis in bud straight; buds reflexed [i.e. drooping]
• all 4 sepals staying fused [theoretically, but this varies]
• petals 10–25 mm [unspotted]; petal claw slender [unlobed]
• found everywhere

Toxicity of clarkia, farewell to spring, jodetia, godetia (Clarkia spp., Godetia spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 19 (18 are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 5
• Stevens Creek CP: 3
• Sunol Wilderness RP: 3
• Calero CP: 2
• Castle Rock SP: 2
• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
• Ed R. Levin CP
• Garrapata SP
• Lexington Reservoir CP

Months:

• Apr.: 1
• May: 5
• Jun.: 10
• Jul.: 3

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora