''Clarkia heterandra'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
Onagraceae known by the common name mountain clarkia. It is
endemic to
California, where it is from the forests and woodlands of several of eastern and western mountain ranges. It is an annual herb producing an erect, glandular stem to around half a meter in maximum height. The lance-shaped to oval leaves are up to 8 centimeters long and are borne on
petioles of up to 2 centimeters. The top of the stem is occupied by the
inflorescence, with open flowers and closed buds. The
sepals remain fused as the flower blooms from one side. The pink petals are oval in shape and just a few millimeters long. There are 8
stamen
The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10
Morphology and terminology
A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filame ...
s, some large and some small and sterile. The fruit is a small, hard body 2 or 3 millimeters long containing 1 or 2 seeds.
External links
Jepson Manual ProfilePhoto gallery
heterandra
Flora of California
Plants described in 1857
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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