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Clarkia prostrata
Clarkia prostrata F.H. Lewis & M.E. Lewis
Prostrate Clarkia, Prostrate Fairyfan
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CLPR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lavender-pink shading to pale yellow near base, with darker splotches.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastal bluffs in grasslands, closed-cone pine forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Clarkia prostrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Clarkia prostrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clarkia prostrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR