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Clarkia rhomboidea
Also called Broadleaf Clarkia, Diamon Petaled Clarkia, Diamond Fairyfan, Rhombic Petaled Clarkia, Tongue Clarkia
Clarkia rhomboidea is a species of wildflower known by the common names diamond clarkia and forest clarkia. This plant is native to western North America, where it is a common resident of varied forest and woodland habitats. This clarkia grows a spindly stem not exceeding a meter in height and occasional small leaves. The flower has four petals which are bright pink to lavender and often speckled with darker pink shades. The petals are diamond-shaped to spoon-shaped and one to one and a half centimeters long. There are eight stamens, each holding a large anther bearing blue-gray pollen.
Chaparral clarkia · Farewell to spring · Glandular clarkia · Small's southern clarkia · Twolobe clarkia · Northern clarkia · Botta's clarkia · Fairy fans · Red ribbons · Speckled clarkia · Davy's clarkia · Campo clarkia
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Clarkia rhomboidea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
