Clarkia
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Clarkia is a genus within the flowering plant family Onagraceae. Over 40 species are currently classified in Clarkia; almost all are native to western North America, though one species (Clarkia tenella) is native to South America.
Clarkias are typically annual plants, growing to a height of less than 1.5 metres. Their leaves are small and simple, from 1 to 10 cm in length depending on the species. Their flowers have four sepals and four petals.
Several members of the genus are sometimes referred to by the common name "Godetia", including Clarkia amoena, Clarkia affinis, and Clarkia lassenensis (the Lassen Godetia). This is because they were formerly classified in a genus called Godetia, which is no longer recognised since its members have been absorbed into the Clarkia genus. Older sources may still use Godetia as a genus name.
The genus was named in honour of the explorer Captain William Clark.
The Royal Navy had a warship called HMS Clarkia, a flower class corvette.
Cultivation
Some species are popular garden plants, for example the Mountain Garland, Clarkia unguiculata, the Redspot Clarkia, Clarkia speciosa, Farewell to Spring, Clarkia amoena and Clarkia bottae. There are cultivated varieties of some of these species.
Species
- Selected species
- Clarkia affinis
- Clarkia amoena (Farewell to Spring)
- Clarkia arcuata
- Clarkia australis
- Clarkia biloba
- Clarkia borealis
- Clarkia bottae
- Clarkia breweri
- Clarkia concinna
- Clarkia cylindrica
- Clarkia davyi
- Clarkia delicata
- Clarkia dudleyana
- Clarkia epilobioides
- Clarkia exilis
- Clarkia franciscana
- Clarkia gracilis
- Clarkia heterandra
- Clarkia imbricata
- Clarkia jolonensis
- Clarkia lassenensis
- Clarkia lewisii
- Clarkia lingulata
- Clarkia mildrediae
- Clarkia modesta
- Clarkia mosquinii
- Clarkia prostrata
- Clarkia pulchella
- Clarkia purpurea
- Clarkia rhomboidea
- Clarkia rostrata
- Clarkia rubicunda
- Clarkia similis
- Clarkia speciosa
- Clarkia springvillensis
- Clarkia stellata
- Clarkia tembloriensis
- Clarkia tenella
- Clarkia unguiculata (Mountain Garland; syn. C. elegans)
- Clarkia virgata
- Clarkia williamsonii
- Clarkia xantiana
External links
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