Carried by 2 nurseries
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Clarkia rhomboidea is a species of wildflower known by the common names diamond clarkia and forest clarkia. This plant is native to western North America, where it is a common resident of varied forest and woodland habitats. This clarkia grows a spindly stem not exceeding a meter in height and occasional small leaves. The flower has four petals which are bright pink to lavender and often speckled with darker pink shades. The petals are diamond-shaped to spoon-shaped and one to one and a half centimeters long. There are eight stamens, each holding a large anther bearing blue-gray pollen.
Annual herb
3 ft Tall
Pink, Lavender
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Northern Oak Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 5 likely
Ridings' Forester Moth
Alypia ridingsii
Mariposa Forester
Alypia mariposa
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata