Calflora Taxon Report
Clarkia xantiana  A. Gray
Gunsight clarkia, Xantus' clarkia
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2019 Steve Laymon
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2023 Mike Russler
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2020 Jacob Smith
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2019 Matt Berger
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2020 Jacob Smith
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2019 Steve Laymon
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2023 Aidan Marshall
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2020 Mike Russler
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2023 Bob Steele
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2021 Mike Russler
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2014 Steve Matson
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2020 Jacob Smith
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2020 Steve Laymon
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2020 Steve Laymon
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2019 Diane Etchison
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Geoff Burleigh
Clarkia xantiana is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Genus: Clarkia
Family: Onagraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: slopes

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
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[Wikipedia] Range, Description: It is endemic to California, where it is known from the southern Sierra Nevada and its foothills and the adjacent Transverse Ranges. The sepals stay fused as the petals bloom from one side. The petal has a narrow claw and a wider blade which has two lobes at the tip with a small tooth between. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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