Flora of North America species comparison

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Clarkia purpurea subsp. purpurea
Photo is of parent taxon

purple clarkia, winecup clarkia, winecup fairyfan
Leaf

blades broadly lanceolate to elliptic or ovate, 1.5–4.5 cm, length usually less than 5 times width.
Inflorescences

dense racemes.
Flowers

petals lavender to purple or purplish red, often with darker spot near tip, 10–25 mm;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.
2n

= 52.

Clarkia purpurea subsp. purpurea
Phenology Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Grasslands, often in moist conditions.
Elevation 0–100 m. (0–300 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies purpurea is widely distributed but uncommon in California and southern Oregon.

Collections matching the original description and illustration are rare, probably because the grassland habitat in and around the Central Valley where it grew is very desirable for development and, therefore, much altered. Intermediates with the two other subspecies are now more frequent than the typical subspecies.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 10.
Parent taxa Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Clarkia > sect. Godetia > Clarkia purpurea
Sibling taxa
C. purpurea subsp. quadrivulnera, C. purpurea subsp. viminea
Name authority unknown
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