familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusClarkia
sectionClarkia sect. Godetia
speciesClarkia speciosa
subspeciesClarkia speciosa subsp. nitens
Clarkia speciosa subsp. nitens
Madroño 39: 166. 1992.
Basionym: Clarkia nitens H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 287, fig. 8a,b. 1955
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Stems erect. Leaf blades lanceolate. Inflorescences dense racemes. Petals lavender shading pale yellow proximally or pale yellow throughout, with red spot near or proximal to middle. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Woodlands.
Elevation: 0–700 m.
Distribution
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Calif.
Discussion
Subspecies nitens is known from the Central Valley and foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada from San Joaquin to Tulare counties, with a few collections reported in Kern and San Bernardino counties; it intergrades particularly with subsp. polyantha in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills.
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Lower Taxa
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