Clarkia purpurea subsp. viminea

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

Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 303. 1955.

Common names: Large godetia
Basionym: Oenothera viminea Douglas Bot. Mag. 55: plate 2873. 1828
Synonyms: Clarkia viminea (Douglas) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbride Godetia viminea (Douglas) Spach
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Leaf blades linear to nar­rowly lanceolate, 3–7 cm. Inflorescences open racemes. Flowers: petals lavender to purple, darker proximally or not, usually with darker spot distally, 15–25 mm; stigma exserted beyond anthers. 2n = 52.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Open, grassy or shrubby places.
Elevation: 0–500 m.

Discussion

Subspecies viminea is widespread at low to middle elevations in California and Oregon. It is a morphologically heterogeneous assemblage of popu­lations, all of which are characterized by relatively large flowers with the stigma exserted beyond the anthers.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Harlan Lewis† +  and Peter C. Hoch +
(Douglas) H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis +
Oenothera viminea +
Large godetia +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
0–500 m. +
Open, grassy or shrubby places. +
Flowering May–Jul. +
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. +
Clarkia viminea +  and Godetia viminea +
Clarkia purpurea subsp. viminea +
Clarkia purpurea +
subspecies +