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Clarkia rubicunda

Clarkia rubicunda (Lindl.) F.H. Lewis & M.E. Lewis

Ruby Chalice Clarkia

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Clarkia rubicunda ssp. blasdalei

USDA Symbol: CLRU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light 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 Bees

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

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View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

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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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-02-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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