Clarkia jolonensis |
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Jolon clarkia |
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Stems | erect, to 60 cm, glabrous, glaucous. |
Leaves | petiole to 10 mm; blade narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, 3–5 cm. |
Inflorescences | open racemes, axis straight; buds pendent. |
Flowers | floral tube 2–3 mm; sepals reflexed together to 1 side; corolla bowl-shaped, petals pale lavender to pinkish lavender, usually red-flecked, unlobed, 10–20 mm; stamens 8, unequal, outer anthers lavender, inner smaller, paler; ovary obscurely 4-grooved; stigma exserted beyond anthers. |
Capsules | 30–40 mm; pedicel 0–10 mm. |
Seeds | dark gray, 1.2–1.4 mm, scaly, crest 0.2 mm. |
2n | = 18. |
Clarkia jolonensis |
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Phenology | Flowering Apr–Jun. |
Habitat | Dry woodlands. |
Elevation | 200–700 m. (700–2300 ft.) |
Distribution |
CA |
Discussion | Clarkia jolonensis is known only from Monterey County, mainly in the Outer South Coast Ranges. It is scarcely distinguishable morphologically from C. bottae except for seed color, but attempts to produce hybrids have been unsuccessful. Although in describing C. jolonensis Parnell suggested that its range did not overlap with that of C. bottae, the ranges in fact overlap extensively in Monterey County. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 10. |
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Name authority | D. R. Parnell: Madroño 20: 322. (1970) |
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