Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Washington to California.
Habitat: Fairly dry, open areas at low elevations.
Flowers: June-July
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Annual
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, beetles, moths, wasps
Annual, the stem 1.5-6 dm. tall, simple or freely-branched
Leaves alternate, sessile, linear, 2-7 cm. long.
Inflorescence of loose, few-flowered, erect racemes, the tip of the inflorescence and the buds reflexed; calyx tube 1.5-3 mm. long, the 4 lobes united and turned to one side; petals 4, not clawed, 8-20 mm. long, pink to lavender, obovate to rounded; style 4-parted, the stigmas 1-1.5 mm. long, cream colored, linear; stamens 8, of two lengths, longer than the style; ovary inferior, 4-celled.
Capsule 4-celled, 3-5 cm. long, straight, slightly enlarged above the middle, tapered to a slender beak.
Publication: Bot. Gaz. 65: 63. 1918.
-
ssp. gracilis – slender godetia
Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Washington to California.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Clarkia gracilis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Clarkia gracilis checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Clarkia gracilis information.
E-Flora BC: Clarkia gracilis atlas page.
CalPhotos: Clarkia gracilis photos.
USDA Plants: Clarkia gracilis information.
