familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusClarkia
sectionClarkia sect. Phaeostoma
subsectionClarkia subsect. Lautiflorae
speciesClarkia biloba
subspeciesClarkia biloba subsp. australis
Clarkia biloba subsp. australis
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 322, fig. 17b. 1955.
Common names: Mariposa clarkia
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Leaf blades linear to narrowly lanceolate, 2–6 mm wide. Flowers: corolla rotate, petals bright pink to magenta, narrowly fan-shaped, length greater than 1.5 times width, 2-lobed, lobes usually 1/5–1/3 petal length. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Chapar-ral, woodlands.
Elevation: 300–500 m.
Discussion
Subspecies australis is known from the foothills of the south-central Sierra Nevada, mainly in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties, less commonly in Calaveras and El Dorado counties.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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