familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusClarkia
sectionClarkia sect. Rhodanthos
subsectionClarkia subsect. Primigenia
speciesClarkia amoena
subspeciesClarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi
Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 267. 1955.
Common names: Lindley’s clarkia
Basionym: Oenothera lindleyi Douglas Bot. Mag. 55: plate 2832. 1828
Synonyms: Clarkia amoena var. lindleyi (Douglas) C. L. Hitchcock Godetia amoena var. lindleyi (Douglas) Jepson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
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Stems erect, to 200 cm. Inflorescences congested racemes; bracts narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate; internodes shorter than subtending flowers. Flowers: petals without red spot near middle of blade or with very small spot or streak, 30–40 mm; ovary cylindrical, 2–3 mm wide, 4-grooved; stigma exserted beyond anthers. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Woodlands, margins of fields, along railroad tracks.
Elevation: 0–300 m.
Discussion
Subspecies lindleyi is found in west-central Oregon and southwestern Washington in the Coast Ranges.
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Lower Taxa
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