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Clarkia purpurea

Clarkia purpurea (W. Curtis) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.

Winecup Clarkia

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLPU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: White , Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , OR , PA , WA

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.

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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