Clarkia bottae
Farewell-to-spring.
Clarkia bottae is an annual much like Clarkia amoena but with slightly larger flowers. Clarkia bottae tolerates full sun, seaside conditions, alkaline soil, salt, and clay. This farewell-to-spring species has green foliage and cup- shaped flowers. Pendant flower buds lift as flowers develop and buds open. Like many Clarkia species C. bottae has multicolored flower parts. It's petals are a dark pink at the outer regions and white with darker spots to the center. It is found in Monterey county along the coastal regions in coastal sage scrub, closed-cone coniferous forest, and mixed evergreen forests.
Clarkia bottae tolerates seaside conditions, alkaline soil, salt and clay.
Foliage of Clarkia bottae has color silver and is na.
Flower of Clarkia bottae has color pink.
Communities for Clarkia bottae:Closed-cone Pine Forest, Coastal Sage Scrub and Mixed-evergreen Forest.
| ph: | 6.00 to 8.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 0.50 to 0.70 |
| width[m]: | 0.10 to 0.20 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 60.00 to 121.00 |
