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Tracy's clarkia
Scientific Name: Clarkia gracilis ssp. tracyi
Family: Onagraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Clarkia gracilis ssp. tracyi (Tracy's Clarkia)
Clarkia gracilis is a wildflower species with the common name slender clarkia. The subspecies tracyi is commonly known as Tracy's clarkia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clarkia gracilis (Piper) Nels.
- Subspecies: Clarkia gracilis ssp. tracyi (Jeps.) Abdel-Hameed & R. Snow
- Common Name: Tracy's Clarkia, slender clarkia
- Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
- Synonyms: Clarkia gracilis (Piper) Nelson & J.F. Macbr. ssp. tracyi (Jepson)
Distribution and Habitat
- Tracy's clarkia is primarily found in the inland Northern Coast Ranges of California.
- It often grows in openings in chaparral, sometimes on serpentinite soils.
- It can be found at elevations ranging from 65 to 650 meters.