familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusClarkia
sectionClarkia sect. Fibula
speciesClarkia xantiana
subspeciesClarkia xantiana subsp. xantiana
Clarkia xantiana subsp. xantiana
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Flowers: petals lavender to reddish purple, 12–20 mm; stigma exserted beyond anthers. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Dry slopes, woodlands, forest margins.
Elevation: 500–2000 m.
Discussion
Subspecies xantiana is known from the southern Sierra Nevada (especially Kern River drainage) and Tehachapi Mountain area in Kern and Tulare counties, and the Western Transverse Ranges in Los Angeles County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.