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Vasek's clarkia
Scientific Name: Clarkia tembloriensis ssp. calientensis
Family: Onagraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Clarkia tembloriensis
Clarkia tembloriensis, also known as Temblor Range clarkia or Vasek's clarkia, is a rare species of flowering plant belonging to the evening primrose family (Onagraceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clarkia tembloriensis Vasek
- Family: Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Subspecies: Clarkia tembloriensis ssp. calientensis (Vasek) Holsinger, also known as Vasek's clarkia. Originally described as a full species, Clarkia calientensis (Vasek 1977).
Distribution and Habitat
- Primarily found in California, USA.
- Specifically, the species is named after the Temblor Range in California.
- Clarkia unguiculata, a related species, has been found in the coast ranges and Sierra Nevada.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Clarkia tembloriensis ssp. calientensis is an annual herb and a dicot.
Ecological Role
- Vasek's clarkia (Clarkia tembloriensis ssp. calientensis) is a rare plant and appears on the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) List 1B.1.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Clarkia flowers are often visited by pollinators, but Clarkia species were absent from selfing populations, but they were the most frequent visitors to outcrossing populations.
Related Species
- Clarkia affinis H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis
- Clarkia exilis H. Lewis & Vasek
- Clarkia unguiculata
- Clarkia xantiana
- Clarkia dudleyana J.F.Macbr.
- Clarkia epilobioides A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
- Clarkia franciscana F.H.Lewis & P.H.Raven.
- Clarkia springvillensis
- Clarkia biloba brandegeeae
- Clarkia borealis
- Clarkia dejlexa