Description ²

Clarkias are annuals with edible seeds that grow abundantly in open woodlands and grassy meadows. Native Americans collected Clarkia seeds by swinging a tennis racket-shaped seedbeater, thereby knocking the seeds into baskets. Regular burning of meadow habitats removed thatch and enriched the soil. Some of the harvested seed was then used to reseed the meadow. Due to modern day fire suppression policies, meadows that once supported large populations of Clarkia have become overgrown by shrubby perennials.

Distribution (circa 2001) ³

Very local and rare in foothill woodlands of the Cascade Ranges (Butte Co.); 500 m.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) casbotany, todos los derechos reservados, subido por casbotany
2. Adaptado por casbotany del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onagraceae
3. (c) casbotany, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)

Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• VASCAN by Canadensys

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