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red ribbons

Photo is of parent taxon

red ribbons, Santa Clara red ribbons

Flowers

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

petals 15–30 mm, blades gradually tapered to distinct claw, lobes prominent, separated by deep sinuses;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.

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.

= 14.

Clarkia concinna subsp. concinna

Clarkia concinna subsp. automixa

Phenology Flowering Apr–Jul. Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Mixed evergreen forests, woodlands, coastal scrub. Woodlands.
Elevation 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.) 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies concinna occurs from the San Francisco Bay area through much of northwestern California to Humboldt and Siskiyou counties, and in the Cascade Range foothills in Butte and Tehama counties.

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

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