Scientific Name: Clarkia springvillensis Vasek

Photographer: John Chesnut

Manager: 2011 CNPS, San Luis Obispo Chapter

Image Source: http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=374463&one=T

Locality: east of Springville, Ca. Above Tule Powerhouse along powerhouse flume (Tulare County, California, US)

Notes: Endangered Clarkia springvillensis (a very local endemic) and the common closely related taxon Clarkia unguiculata grow mixed in populations. Plants can be separated in the field through the presence of hairs on C. unguiculata outer calyx and ovary. C. Springvillensis is virtually hairless. These images were taken from same location and are provide

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