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Clarkia bottae

(Spach) H.F. & M.E. Lewis

Botta Clarkia

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141460
Element CodePDONA05070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusClarkia
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
As treated by Kartesz (1999 checklist), includes the more widespread species Clarkia deflexa; if these two are distinguished (as done by Lewis and Lewis, 1955), then Clarkia bottae is a much rarer species. LEM 11-9-99.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-11-09
Change Date1999-11-09
Edition Date1999-11-09
Edition AuthorsMorse, Larry E. (1999)
Rank Reasons
As treated here (including Clarkia deflexa), the species Clarkia bottae is frequent in coastal California, from the Monterey Peninsula south beyond Los Angeles.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (27)
California (27)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
De La GuerraLos Padres National Forest5,418
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Horseshoe SpringsLos Padres National Forest14,089
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
La BreaLos Padres National Forest14,031
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
Little PineLos Padres National Forest1,315
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
ManzanaLos Padres National Forest2,101
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
Tepusquet PeakLos Padres National Forest5,821
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2021. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 10. Magnoliophyta: Proteaceae to Elaeagnaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 456 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  4. Lewis, Harlan, and Margaret Ensign Lewis. 1955. The genus Clarkia. University of California Publications in Botany 20(4): 241-392.