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Clarkia xantiana

Clarkia xantiana A. Gray

Gunsight Clarkia, Xantus Clarkia

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLXA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Clarkia xantiana, found in southern California, has a needle-like middle petal lobe.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA

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

Metadata

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

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