Kingdom Plantae Family Onagraceae Scientific name Clarkia affinis Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Clarkia Higher classification Clarkia | |
Similar Clarkia davyi, Clarkia, Clarkia modesta, Clarkia mildrediae, Clarkia delicata | ||
Clarkia affinis is a species of wildflower known as chaparral clarkia. It is endemic to California, where it grows mainly on chaparral slopes and woodlands in the Coast Ranges. This is a spindly plant producing erect stems exceeding half a meter in height and sparse narrow leaves. The flower is a bowl-shaped bloom with four pink or red petals each 5 to 15 millimeters long. The petals may have darker spots near the base and purple or red speckling.
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