Clarkia concinna subsp. raichei
Clarkia concinna
Raiche's clarkia, Raiche's clarkia or red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
red ribbons
erect, to 40 cm, glabrous or puberulent.
petiole 5–25 mm;
blade lanceolate to elliptic or ovate, 1–4.5 cm.
racemes, axis suberect or slightly recurved;
buds pendent.
sepals remaining connate in distal 2/3, usually reflexed together, sometimes in pairs;
petals 10–20 mm, blades abruptly tapered to inconspicuous claw, lobes short, not separated by deep sinuses;
stigma not exserted beyond anthers.
floral tube 13–25 mm;
sepals reflexed together to 1 side, sometimes nearly separating, petal-like, pink or red;
corolla rotate, petals bright pink, usually white-streaked, narrowly fan-shaped, 10–30 mm, length 2 times width, tapered to a ± distinct claw, lobes ± equal or middle lobe wider, usually oblanceolate;
stamens 4, filaments not wider distally;
ovary 8-grooved;
stigma exserted or not beyond anthers.
15–20 mm;
sessile.
reddish brown, 2–3 mm, scaly, crest to 0.8 mm, conspicuous.
= 14.
Clarkia concinna subsp. raichei
Clarkia concinna
Subspecies raichei is known only from a small area near the type locality just south of Tomales, Marin County, and is listed as rare by the California Native Plant Society.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Subspecies 3 (3 in the flora).
The two self-pollinating subspecies with smaller flowers probably arose independently from the outcrossing subsp. concinna.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
1. Stigmas exserted beyond anthers; petals 15–30 mm. | subsp. concinna |
1. Stigmas not exserted beyond anthers; petals 10–20 mm. | → 2 |
2. Sepals remaining connate only near tip; petal lobes prominent, blades gradually tapered to distinct claw. | subsp. automixa |
2. Sepals remaining connate in distal 2/3; petal lobes short, blades abruptly tapered to inconspicuous claw. | subsp. raichei |
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