Clarkia concinna

Red ribbons

Family: Onagraceae · Type: annual · Native

Red ribbons is a California native annual found in coastal and northern California regions in open woodlands and grassy areas. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces bright pink flowers with white streaks, each approximately two times longer than wide with three oblanceolate lobes. Growing to 40 centimeters tall with erect, glabrous or slightly hairy stems, it develops delicate lanceolate to elliptic leaves 1 to 4.5 centimeters long on slender 5 to 25 millimeter petioles. Its distinctive flowers feature deep red sepals that remain fused and petal-like at their base, creating an elegant and intricate bloom structure. The slender flower hypanthium ranges from 10 to 25 millimeters long, adding to the plant's graceful appearance.

California counties: Colusa, Lake, Marin, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Mendocino, Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Glenn, Napa, Yuba, Tehama, Humboldt, Santa Clara, Trinity, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Yolo, Santa Cruz

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.