Clarkia concinna
| Red ribbons | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Clarkia |
| Species: | C. concinna
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| Binomial name | |
| Clarkia concinna | |
Clarkia concinna is a species of wildflower known as red ribbons.[1] It is endemic to California, where it can be found in the low-elevation mountains of the northern part of the state. This is an annual plant with erect, herbaceous stems. The distinctive flowers have four looping sepals of red or dark pink which look like loops of silk ribbon. The longer, pink petals have three lobes which are usually streaked with white.
Subspecies:
- C. c. automixa - Santa Clara red ribbons
- C. c. concinna - red ribbons
- C. c. raichei - Raiche's red ribbons
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Clarkia concinna". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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