familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusClarkia
sectionClarkia sect. Godetia
speciesClarkia speciosa
subspeciesClarkia speciosa subsp. nitens
Clarkia speciosa subsp. nitens
Madroño 39: 166. 1992.
Basionym: Clarkia nitens H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 287, fig. 8a,b. 1955
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Revision as of 16:58, 27 April 2022 by imported>Volume Importer
Stems erect. Leaf blades lanceolate. Inflorescences dense racemes. Petals lavender shading pale yellow proximally or pale yellow throughout, with red spot near or proximal to middle. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Woodlands.
Elevation: 0–700 m.
Discussion
Subspecies nitens is known from the Central Valley and foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada from San Joaquin to Tulare counties, with a few collections reported in Kern and San Bernardino counties; it intergrades particularly with subsp. polyantha in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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