Clarkia speciosa subsp. speciosa

Family: Onagraceae · Type: annual · Native

Clarkia speciosa is a California native annual found in the southern Coast Ranges in woodland habitats at elevations below 500 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces striking dark purple-red to lavender flowers with distinctive pale yellow or white bases, often featuring a red spot near the flower's center. Growing with decumbent to erect stems that develop multiple branches on well-developed plants, it creates an open and delicate appearance. Its leaves are linear to narrowly lanceolate, providing a slender, elongated profile to the plant. The flowers are few-flowered, creating an elegant and understated botanical display.

Habitat: Woodland

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: < 500 m

Bioregions: SCoR.

California counties: Kern, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Ventura, San Benito, Tulare

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