Flora of North America species comparison

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Clarkia purpurea subsp. viminea
Photo is of parent taxon

large godetia, purple godetia, winecup clarkia
Leaf

blades linear to narrowly lanceolate, 3–7 cm.
Inflorescences

open racemes.
Flowers

petals lavender to purple, darker proximally or not, usually with darker spot distally, 15–25 mm;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.
2n

= 52.

Clarkia purpurea subsp. viminea
Phenology Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat Open, grassy or shrubby places.
Elevation 0–500 m. (0–1600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; OR
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies viminea is widespread at low to middle elevations in California and Oregon. It is a morphologically heterogeneous assemblage of populations, all of which are characterized by relatively large flowers with the stigma exserted beyond the anthers.

(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. quadrivulnera
Synonyms Oenothera viminea, C. viminea, Godetia viminea
Name authority (Douglas) H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis: Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 303. (1955)
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