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diamond clarkia
Scientific Name: Clarkia rhomboidea
Family: Onagraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Diamond Clarkia (Clarkia rhomboidea)
Clarkia rhomboidea, a wildflower native to western North America, is commonly known as diamond clarkia or forest clarkia. Other common names include rhomboid farewell to spring, tongue clarkia, diamond petaled clarkia, common clarkia, rhomboid clarkia, broad-leaved clarkia, broadleaf clarkia, and diamond fairyfan.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clarkia rhomboidea Douglas ex Hook.
- Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
- Genus: Clarkia
- Species: rhomboidea
- Synonyms: broad leaved clarkia, broadleaved clarkia
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to western North America.
- Distributed throughout the wild across most of western North America.
- Often found in oak forest openings, pine forests, and well-drained sunny sites.
- Observed in locations such as the Sierra Nevada, California; Palomar Mountain, San Diego County, California; Hetch Hetchy Valley, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa Co., Calif.; and the Umpqua National Forest.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual forb/herb.
- Height ranges from 6 to 20 inches.
- Blooms from May to July.
- Flowers are lavender-pink with darker marks or stains.
- Petals are diamond-shaped, with two rounded protrusions near the base.
- Pollen is blue-gray.
Traditional Uses
- Indigenous Californians sowed Clarkia species and harvested the seeds for food.
Quirky Facts
- The shape of the petals can vary dramatically, ranging from broad and fan-shaped to slender and diamond-shaped.