Flora of North America species comparison

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Clarkia gracilis subsp. gracilis

Clarkia gracilis subsp. sonomensis
Photo is of parent taxon

graceful clarkia, slender clarkia, slender godetia
Photo is of parent taxon

Sonoma clarkia, Sonoma fairyfan
Flowers

petals pink to lavender, unspotted, 6–23 mm, base darker or not;

stigma not exserted beyond anthers.

petals pinkish lavender shading to white proximally with red spot near middle, 20–40 mm;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.
2n

= 28.

= 28.

Clarkia gracilis subsp. gracilis

Clarkia gracilis subsp. sonomensis
Phenology Flowering Apr–Jul. Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat Wood­lands, forest openings. Woodlands, forest openings.
Elevation 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.) 0–500 m. (0–1600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR; WA
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
CA; OR
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies gracilis is found throughout most of northern California below 1500 m, and is more scattered in western Oregon and Washington.

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

Subspecies sonomensis is restricted to the North Coast Ranges of California in Colusa, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma counties, and of southern Oregon in Douglas and Josephine counties.

(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. Rhodanthos > subsect. Jugales > Clarkia gracilis Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Clarkia > sect. Rhodanthos > subsect. Jugales > Clarkia gracilis
Sibling taxa
C. gracilis subsp. albicaulis, C. gracilis subsp. sonomensis, C. gracilis subsp. tracyi
C. gracilis subsp. albicaulis, C. gracilis subsp. gracilis, C. gracilis subsp. tracyi
Synonyms Godetia amoena var. concolor Godetia amoena var. sonomensis
Name authority unknown (C. L. Hitchcock) H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis: Madroño 12: 33. (1953)
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