Stems erect, to 40 cm, glabrous or puberulent. Leaves: petiole 5–25 mm; blade lanceolate to elliptic or ovate, 1–4.5 cm. Inflorescences racemes, axis sub­erect or slightly recurved; buds pendent. Flowers: floral tube 13–25 mm; sepals reflexed together to 1 side, sometimes nearly separating, petal-like, pink or red; corolla rotate, petals bright pink, usually white-streaked, narrowly fan-shaped, 10–30 mm, length 2 times width, tapered to a ± distinct claw, lobes ± equal or middle lobe wider, usually oblanceo­late; stamens 4, filaments not wider distally; ovary 8-grooved; stigma exserted or not beyond anthers. Capsules 15–20 mm; sessile. Seeds reddish brown, 2–3 mm, scaly, crest to 0.8 mm, conspicuous.

Discussion

Subspecies 3 (3 in the flora): California.

The two self-pollinating subspecies with smaller flowers probably arose independently from the outcrossing subsp. concinna.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Clarkia concinna subsp. automixa, Clarkia concinna subsp. concinna, Clarkia concinna subsp. raichei

Key

1	Stigmas exserted beyond anthers; petals 15–30 mm.	Clarkia concinna subsp. concinna
1	Stigmas not exserted beyond anthers; petals 10–20 mm.	> 2
2	Sepals remaining connate only near tip; petal lobes prominent, blades gradually tapered to distinct claw.	Clarkia concinna subsp. automixa
2	Sepals remaining connate in distal 2/3; petal lobes short, blades abruptly tapered to inconspicuous claw.	Clarkia concinna subsp. raichei