Clarkia gracilis subsp. albicaulis

(Jepson) H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis

Madroño 12: 33. 1953.

Common names: Whitestem clarkia
Basionym: Godetia amoena var. albicaulis Jepson Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 2: 329. 1907
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Flowers: petals pinkish lavender to light purple shading to white near middle, base bright red, 30–40 mm; stigma exserted beyond anthers. 2n = 28.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Woodlands.
Elevation: 500 m.

Discussion

Subspecies albicaulis is found in foothill woodlands around the upper Sacramento Valley, mainly in Butte, Colusa, Lake, and Tehama counties, less commonly in Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Shasta, and Solano counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Harlan Lewis† +  and Peter C. Hoch +
(Jepson) H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis +
Godetia amoena var. albicaulis +
Whitestem clarkia +
500 m. +
Woodlands. +
Flowering May–Jul. +
G. amoena var. gracilis +
Clarkia gracilis subsp. albicaulis +
Clarkia gracilis +
subspecies +