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Clarkia biloba (Twolobe clarkia)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Clarkia biloba

Clarkia biloba (Durand) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.

Twolobe Clarkia

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLBI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA

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 Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 biloba in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clarkia biloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clarkia biloba

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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