Clarkia, Elegant; Clarkia unguiculata
Late Bloomer. Four pink unique shovel-shape-tipped petals, with red spot. Named for Captain William Clark of Lewis and Clark expedition.
Notes: Distinctive flowers are pinkish, often red at base. The Maidu would dry, parch and pulverize some species of Clarkia seeds, then eat the meal dry or with acorn meal.
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Kingdom Plantae -- Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta -- Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida -- Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Myrtales
Family Onagraceae -- Evening Primrose family
Genus Clarkia Pursh -- clarkia P
Species Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. -- elegant clarkia
Clarkia, Elegant (Clarkia unguiculata) |
Clarkia, Elegant (Clarkia unguiculata) |