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Springville clarkia

Clarkia springvillensis

Springville clarkia
Photo: Fletcher Linton, Public domain

Springville clarkia is a rare, federally threatened annual wildflower endemic to central Tulare County, California, known from fewer than 20 occurrences near Springville. It is not a common garden plant, so the care guidance below reflects its wild habitat rather than cultivation experience.

Family
Onagraceae (Evening-primrose family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Grows as a winter-spring annual on natural rainfall; water sparingly and avoid soggy soil.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil, typical of open foothill grassland.
Temperature
Cool to mild temperatures suited to a temperate climate; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Hard
Native range
California (Tulare Co.)
Climate
temperate

About

Clarkia springvillensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name Springville clarkia. It is endemic to central Tulare County, California, where it is known from fewer than 20 occurrences around Springville. It is a federally listed threatened species.

Where it grows

A few populations of this plant are located on private land, but several others grow on land at least partially protected by the California Department of Fish and Game, the Bureau of Land Management, and the US Forest Service within the bounds of Sequoia National Forest.

Other Clarkia plants

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 springvillensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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.

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