Clarkia subsect. Heterogaura

(Rothrock) W. L. Wagner & Hoch

Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 112. 2007.

Basionym: Heterogaura rothrock Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 350, 354. 1864
Synonyms: Clarkia sect. Heterogaura (Rothrock) H. Lewis & P. H. Raven
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Inflorescences open racemes or panicles, axis erect; buds erect. Flowers not protandrous; petals pink darkening to lavender, without markings, 3–5 mm; stamens 8, 4 fertile, 4 sterile and reduced, 3–5 mm; ovary not grooved; stigma not exserted beyond anthers. Fruit an indehiscent capsule, subterete, 2–3 mm, nutlike, 1 or 2 seeded; pedicel 0–2 mm.

Distribution

w United States.

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa