Clarkia speciosa subsp. immaculata

H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis

Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 20: 291. 1955.

Common names: Pismo clarkia
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Stems decumbent, branches on well-developed plants few-flowered. Leaf blades linear to narrowly lanceolate. Inflores-cences open racemes. Petals lavender to pink shading pale yellow or white in proximal 1/2, unspotted. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy hills near coast.
Elevation: 0–100 m.

Discussion

Subspecies immaculata, known only from a small portion of San Luis Obispo County, is designated as rare by the California Native Plant Society.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Harlan Lewis† +  and Peter C. Hoch +
H. Lewis & M. E. Lewis +
Oenothera viminea var. parviflora +
Pismo clarkia +
0–100 m. +
Sandy hills near coast. +
Flowering May–Jul. +
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. +
Godetia parviflora +
Clarkia speciosa subsp. immaculata +
Clarkia speciosa +
subspecies +