Clarkia breweri

Clarkia breweri is a species of wildflower known by the common names fairy fans and Brewer's clarkia.[1] This rare plant is endemic to California, where it is known from only seven counties in the central part of the state.[2] It produces short stems under 20 centimeters in height and sparse, narrow leaves. The distinctive flowers have four pink to lavender petals, each about 2 centimeters long and wide, with 3 odd lobes, the middle lobe being long and spoon-shaped.

Clarkia breweri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Clarkia
Species:
C. breweri
Binomial name
Clarkia breweri

Typical habitat is shale or serpentine scree.

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Clarkia breweri". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. "Clarkia breweri". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2019.


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