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Clarkia gracilis

Clarkia gracilis (Piper) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.

Slender Clarkia

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLGR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves 1-2 1/2 in., linear.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native Habitat: East-Side Forest, Shrub-Steppe, Meadow

Web Reference

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 gracilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clarkia gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clarkia gracilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-01
Research By: DEW

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