Beaked clarkia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Beaked clarkia |
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Clarkia
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rostrata
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Clarkia rostrata is a type of flowering plant. It's often called beaked clarkia. This plant belongs to the evening primrose family.
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Where Does Beaked Clarkia Grow?
A Special California Plant
Beaked clarkia is a special wildflower. It only grows in California. This means it is "endemic" to California. You can find it in the Sierra Nevada foothills. These are the lower parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It grows near the Merced River. This river is in Mariposa County.
What Does Beaked Clarkia Look Like?
Plant Size and Leaves
Clarkia rostrata is an annual plant. This means it lives for only one year. It grows straight up. It can reach about 0.5 meters (1.6 feet) tall. Its leaves are shaped like a spear. They can be up to 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) long.
Its Unique Flowers
The flowers grow in a cluster. This cluster is called an inflorescence. You will see open flowers below buds that are still closed. These buds hang down. The sepals are reddish or purplish. Sepals are like small leaves that protect the flower bud. They stay joined together as the flower opens. The petals are shaped like a fan. They are lavender-pink. The color gets lighter near the bottom. It turns reddish-purple at the very base. Each flower has 8 stamens. Stamens are the parts that make pollen. Some stamens have large, lavender tips called anthers. Others have smaller, paler anthers.
