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Clarkia epilobioides
Clarkia epilobioides (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.
Canyon Clarkia
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Godetia epilobioides
USDA Symbol: CLEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Pale cream aging to pink.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CABenefit
Use Food: Indigenous Californians sowed Clarkia species and harvested the seeds to grind for food.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Bibliography
Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. KatSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Clarkia epilobioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Clarkia epilobioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clarkia epilobioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-19Research By: TWC Staff