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Botta's clarkia
Scientific Name: Clarkia bottae
Family: Onagraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Clarkia bottae: A California Native Wildflower
Clarkia bottae is a captivating wildflower known for its beauty and vibrant colors. This annual herb is native to California, adding to the state's rich botanical diversity.
Common Names
- Punchbowl Godetia
- Botta's Clarkia
- Botta's Fairyfan
- Hill Clarkia
- Farewell-to-spring
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clarkia bottae (Spach) F.H. Lewis & M.E. Lewis
- Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
- Synonyms:
- Godetia bottae Spach.
- Godetia bottae var. deflexa (Jeps.) C.L. Hitchc.
- Clarkia deflexa (Jeps.) F.H. Lewis
Distribution and Habitat
- Clarkia bottae is endemic to California, meaning it is found naturally only in this region.
- It is particularly common in the mountains of Southern California.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Clarkia bottae is an annual forb/herb, a non-woody plant that completes its life cycle in one year.
- It is described as an erect, stout, and mostly glabrous (smooth) annual.
- The plant typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 feet.
- It produces spindly, waxy stems
- The leaves are linear to lance-shaped.
- Bloom time is typically in the spring.
Cultivars
- 'Lady in Blue'
- 'Lilac Pixie'
Interesting Note
The genus name "Clarkia" was given in recognition of Captain William Clark of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Further Information
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
- Dave's Garden
- Wikimedia Commons
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plant Database