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Clarkia breweri

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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.

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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Clarkia breweri: Brief Summary

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Clarkia breweri is a species of wildflower known by the common names fairy fans and Brewer's clarkia. This rare plant is endemic to California, where it is known from only seven counties in the central part of the state. 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.

Typical habitat is shale or serpentine scree.

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