Clarkia breweri

Clarkia breweri is a species of wildflower known by the common names fairy fans and Brewer's clarkia.[1] This rare plant is endemic to California, where it is known from only seven counties in the central part of the state.[2] It produces short stems under 20 centimeters in height and sparse, narrow leaves. The distinctive flowers have four pink to lavender petals, each about 2 centimeters long and wide, with 3 odd lobes, the middle lobe being long and spoon-shaped.

Clarkia breweri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Clarkia
Species:
C. breweri
Binomial name
Clarkia breweri

Typical habitat is shale or serpentine scree.

References

  1. "Clarkia breweri". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. "Clarkia breweri". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2019.


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