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Clarkia purpurea subsp. quadrivulnera
Photo is of parent taxon

purple clarkia, purple godetia, small-flower godetia, winecup clarkia
Leaf

blades linear to lanceolate, 1.5–5 cm.
Inflorescences

usually open racemes.
Flowers

petals lavender to purple or dark wine-red, often with purple spot near middle or distally, 9–14 mm;

stigma not exserted beyond anthers.
2n

= 52.

Clarkia purpurea subsp. quadrivulnera
Phenology Flowering Apr–Aug.
Habitat Open grassy or shrubby places.
Elevation 0–500 m. (0–1600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CA; OR; WA; BC; Mexico (Baja California)
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Discussion

Subspecies quadrivulnera is extremely widespread from Baja California in Mexico north through California, Oregon, and Washington to the islands of extreme southwestern British Columbia.

Subspecies quadrivulnera is diverse in petal color and color pattern but all of the populations have relatively small flowers that are primarily self-pollinated, usually with pollen in contact with the stigma at the time the flowers open.

(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. purpurea, C. purpurea subsp. viminea
Synonyms Oenothera quadrivulnera, C. quadrivulnera, Godetia purpurea var. parviflora, G. quadrivulnera, G. quadrivulnera var. vacensis
Name authority (Douglas ex Lindley) H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis: Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 305. (1955)
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