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Clarkia speciosa
Clarkia speciosa F.H. Lewis & M.E. Lewis
Redspot Clarkia
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CLSP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect or decumbent, up to about 2 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CAGrowing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Benefit
Use Food: Indigenous Californians sowed Clarkia species and harvested the seeds to grind for food.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Bibliography
Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. KatSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Clarkia speciosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Clarkia speciosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clarkia speciosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-20Research By: TWC Staff