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Farewell To Spring
( Clarkia gracilis )
Clarkia gracilis
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About Farewell To Spring (Clarkia gracilis)
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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.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
1.5 - 3 ft tall
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, White, Lavender, Red
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 5
likely
* )
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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Pacific Green Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus lucidus
Proserpinus lucidus
*
Clark's Day Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus clarkiae
Proserpinus clarkiae
*
Mariposa Forester
Alypia mariposa
Alypia mariposa
*
Aetole extraneella
Aetole extraneella
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Common uses
Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Site Type
Open dry places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 13.7" - 117.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.25" - 3.43", Coldest Month: 30.9" - 51.9", Hottest Month: 53.6" - 76.0", Humidity: 0.43" - 25.98", Elevation: 3" - 6920"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Farewelltospring, Graceful Clarkia, Slender Clarkia
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Clarkia gracilis
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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