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Sunol Regional Wilderness
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Ruby Chalice Clarkia (Clarkia rubicunda)
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Flower
Pink
4 Petals
Alternate
Typical Height
Annual
CA Endemic
Description
EW Bloom Apr - Aug
Height to 3 ft.
These pink and red flowers are bowl-shaped, about 2" across.
The flower is in fours - 4 petals, 8
stamens
, and a 4-part
stigma
.
It's found in open areas near the coast.
CA native
AKA Farewell To Spring, Reddened Clarkia
Evening Primrose Family (Onagraceae)
Lilac-pink flowers often have a ruby-red center. A four-part
stigma
forms a white cross in the center.
Flowers grow from the tips of branches.
Alternate leaves
are narrow. Seed pods are too.
Sometimes called "Farewell To Spring", this flower blankets grasslands until fading in mid-summer.
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