Clarkia mosquinii
The story
For years, this rare wildflower was nothing but a memory, presumed lost to time. That changed in 1991 when researchers rediscovered it clinging to life along the border of Butte and Plumas Counties in California. Known as Mosquin's clarkia, this resilient annual herb is endemic only to the northern Sierra Nevada foothills, making its survival and rediscovery a true botanical miracle.
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- Family
- Onagraceae
How to use it
Mosquin's clarkia is significant for ecological purposes, as it is endemic to California and contributes to the region's biodiversity. Its unique flowering pattern and growth habits can provide insights into local ecosystems and the importance of preserving rare species.
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Gardening tip
If you're lucky enough to cultivate Mosquin's clarkia, remember that it can grow over half a meter tall, so plant it in a spot where it has plenty of room to reach for the sky.
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About
Clarkia mosquinii is a rare species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name Mosquin's clarkia. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the northern Sierra Nevada foothills at the border between Butte and Plumas Counties. It was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1991. It is an erect annual herb often exceeding half a meter in height. The oval or lance-shaped leaves are 2 to 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence bears opening flowers below a series of clusters of closed, hanging flower buds. The sepals all separate as the flower blooms. The diamond-shaped petals are one to two centimeters long light to medium purple in color, and sometimes speckled with reddish purple.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Clarkia mosquinii
- Slug
- clarkia-mosquinii
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Clarkia
- Species
- mosquinii
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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