Clarkia borealis subsp. borealis

Northern clarkia, Northern Clarkia

Family: Onagraceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

Northern clarkia is a native annual herb found in the eastern Trinity and western Shasta counties in the Klamath Ranges, inhabiting foothill woodland and forest margins at elevations of 400 to 800 meters. Flowering from June to July, this delicate plant produces small, pale pink to lavender flowers with distinctive four-petaled blossoms. Growing with slender, upright stems up to 30 to 40 centimeters tall, it has an elegant, branching habit typical of its genus. Its leaves are narrow and lance-shaped, alternating along the stem with a soft, slightly fuzzy texture. The fruit produces small seeds approximately 1.5 to 1.8 millimeters long, characteristic of its delicate annual lifecycle.

Habitat: Foothill woodland, forest margin

Bloom period: Jun-Jul

Elevation: 400-800 m

Bioregions: KR (e Trinity, w Shasta cos.).

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