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Clarkia gracilis is a species of wildflower known by the common name slender clarkia. This plant is native to the US states of California, Oregon, and Washington, where it is found in coastal, foothill, valley, and low-elevation mountain habitats. The plant is variable across subspecies but is generally an erect slender stem with a few sparse, narrow leaves several centimeters long. It bears an flower cluster of drooping buds which open into bowl-shaped flowers with pinkish lavender petals 1 to 4 centimeters long and bearing a red or white splotch which can appear in the center or at the base of the petal, depending on the subspecies.
Annual herb
2 - 3 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Purple, Pink, White, Lavender, Red
Spring
Full Sun
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Open dry places
Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 5 likely
Mariposa Forester
Alypia mariposa
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Clark's Day Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus clarkiae