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red ribbons, Santa Clara red ribbons

Flowers

sepals remaining connate only near tip, usually reflexed in pairs or singly;

petals 10–20 mm, blades gradually tapered to distinct claw, lobes prominent, separated by deep sinuses;

stigma not exserted beyond anthers.

2n

= 14.

Clarkia concinna subsp. automixa

Phenology Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Woodlands.
Elevation 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Subspecies automixa is known from Alameda, Santa Clara, and barely Santa Cruz counties in the foothills around the Santa Clara Valley, and is designated as rare by the California Native Plant Society.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 10.
Parent taxa Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Clarkia > sect. Eucharidium > Clarkia concinna
Sibling taxa
C. concinna subsp. concinna, C. concinna subsp. raichei
Name authority R. N. Bowman: Madroño 34: 41, figs. 1 [bottom], 4, 5. (1987)
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