Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.
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Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
farewell-to-spring
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi
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Species Information
General:
Annual herb from a stout or slender taproot; stems spreading to erect, 10-100 cm tall, simple to freely branched, minutely hairy.
Leaves:
Alternate, linear to narrowly lanceolate, 2-7 cm long, mostly 2-6 mm wide; unstalked or stalks less than 3 mm long.
Flowers:
Inflorescence dense, axis straight when in bud, buds usually erect; hypanthium 2-10 mm long; corollas bowl-shaped, tending to close at night; petals pink to rose-purple, red-spotted or -marked near centre, egg- to fan-shaped, not clawed, 1-4 cm long; sepals usually joined and turned to one side, sometimes partially free; stamens 8, anthers glabrous or slightly hairy, all alike; stigmas 1-6 mm long, linear to oval, yellow; styles usually exceeding stamens.
Fruits:
Capsules, linear to somewhat club-shaped, (1) 1.5-4.5 cm long, straight to curved, beakless or with a beak several mm long, 4-grooved when young, later cylindric and 8-ribbed.
Notes:
Two sympatric varieties occur in BC:
1. Stigmatic lobes oval, usually not over 2 mm long; petals usually less than 2 cm long................ var. caurina (Abrams) C.L. Hitchc.
1. Stigmatic lobes linear, usually over 2 mm long; petals usually greater than 2 cm long............... var. lindleyi (Dougl.) C.L. Hitchc.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Clarkia amoena ssp. lindleyi
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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| Elevation
(metres) |
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| Slope
Gradient (%) |
55 | 55 | 55 |
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Aspect (degrees) |
200 | 200 | 200 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
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| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
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| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
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All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Dry grassy areas in the lowland zone; infrequent on S Vancouver Island and the adjacent Gulf Islands; S to CA.Status Information
| Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkia amoena ssp. caurina | Native | S3S4 (2012) | Yellow | Not Listed |
| Clarkia amoena ssp. lindleyi | Native | S3S4 (2012) | Yellow | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Clarkia amoena (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.