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gunsight clarkia
Scientific Name: Clarkia xantiana ssp. xantiana
Family: Onagraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Gunsight Clarkia (Clarkia xantiana)
Clarkia xantiana is a flowering plant species belonging to the evening primrose family (Onagraceae). It is commonly known as gunsight clarkia. The plant is also referred to as Xantus' clarkia and Gunsight fairyfan.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clarkia xantiana A. Gray
- Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
- Subspecies:
- Clarkia xantiana subsp. xantiana A. Gray
- Clarkia xantiana ssp. parviflora - (Eastw.) H.F. Lewis & Raven
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but the text refers to related ITIS names for subspecies.
Distribution and Habitat
- Clarkia xantiana is endemic to California. It has been observed at locations like Devil's Punchbowl County Park and near the Kern River in California.
- It is found in southern California.
Morphology and Growth Habit
- Gunsight fairyfan or gunsight clarkia is an erect, simple or branched, glabrous annual growing up to 32 inches tall.
- It features alternate linear to lance-linear leaves.
- It is an annual herb.
- It has a needle-like middle.
Quirky Facts
- Clarkias are also known as Farewell-To-Spring because they only bloom at the end of the season.
- They can bloom in profusion and their pink color is noteworthy.