Slender Godetia
Clarkia gracilis
Synonyms:Godetia amoena var. concolor, Godetia amoena var. gracilis
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The photo at left shows a close-up side-view
of the flower arising from a leaf axil of slender godetia as seen along Kreps
Lane in Conboy NWR.........June 18, 2006. The pink to lavender petals
of this species generally lack spots and measure from 8-20 mm long. The connate
sepals and 4-grooved ovary is also visible in this photo. The photo at right shows slender godetia in bloom at the Klickitat Breaks, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......May 26, 2020.
The photo above shows a close-up side-view
of the flower arising from a leaf axil of slender godetia as seen along Kreps
Lane in Conboy Lake NWR..........June 18, 2006. The ovary is inferior
as seen in this photo, and is 4-grooved and covered with minute, light-colored
hairs. Note also the connate sepals, which means that the sepals below the petals
are joined or turned to one side of the underside of the flower.
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The photos above show two views of the flowers of slender godetia as seen in grasslands in Conboy Lake NWR along Lakeside Road about one-half mile west of Fisher Hill Road..........June 3, 2007.
Paul Slichter