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Genus

Clarkia (Clarkias)

Clarkia purpurea. Photo: (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Clarkia is a genus within the flowering plant family Onagraceae. Over 40 species are currently classified in Clarkia; almost all are native to western North America, though one species (Clarkia tenella) is native to South America.

— Wikipedia

  • Humboldt Life
    • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
      • Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
        • Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
          • Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
            • Order: Myrtales (Myrtles, evening primroses, and allies)
              • Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose family)
                • Genus: Clarkia (Clarkias)
                  • Species: Clarkia concinna (Red ribbons)
                  • Species: Clarkia rhomboidea (Diamond clarkia)
                  • Species: Clarkia purpurea (Winecup clarkia) (1)
                  • Species: Clarkia unguiculata (Elegant clarkia)
                  • Species: Clarkia amoena (Farewell-to-spring) (1)
                  • Species: Clarkia davyi (Davy’s clarkia)

Subtaxa

Species: Clarkia concinna (Red ribbons)

Species: Clarkia rhomboidea (Diamond clarkia)

Species: Clarkia purpurea (Winecup clarkia)

Species: Clarkia unguiculata (Elegant clarkia)

Species: Clarkia amoena (Farewell-to-spring)

Species: Clarkia davyi (Davy’s clarkia)

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