familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusClarkia
sectionClarkia sect. Rhodanthos
subsectionClarkia subsect. Primigenia
speciesClarkia amoena
subspeciesClarkia amoena subsp. huntiana
Clarkia amoena subsp. huntiana
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 264. 1955.
Basionym: Godetia amoena (Lehmann) G. Don forma huntiana Jepson Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 2: 329. 1907
Synonyms: G. amoena var. huntiana (Jepson) Jepson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Stems erect, to 100 cm. Inflorescences open racemes; bracts sublinear; internodes longer than subtending flowers. Flowers: petals usually with bright red spot mid blade, 15–30 mm; ovary cylindrical to subclavate, 2–4 mm wide, 4-grooved, grooves sometimes inconspicuous; stigma exserted beyond anthers. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Openings in forests and woodlands, often near but rarely along immediate coast.
Elevation: 0–700 m.
Discussion
Subspecies huntiana is found in open sites within woodland regions in northwestern California and into southwestern Oregon, and scattered near the coast in west-central California.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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