James Dilley Preserve, laguna Beach, CA. 4-24-10. © Joan Avise

Purple Clarkia

Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera

A common 18-36 inch erect annual with thin reddish stems found in many
plant communities with open grassy places.  In this species the buds as well as the flowers and 8-ribbed seed capsules are erect, not nodding. 

Onagraceae

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Caspers Wilderness Park, San Juan Capistrano, CA. 5-03-09. © Joan Avise

Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Laguna Niguel, CA. 5-13-06. © Joan Avise

Eight-ribbed seed capsule forming; deflexed sepals. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange Co., CA. 6-4-11. © Joan Avise

Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange Co., CA. 6-4-11. © Joan Avise

Deflexed sepals; 8-ribbed seed capsule beneath flower. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange Co., CA. 6-4-11. © Joan Avise

Color variant with 4 purple wedge-shaped spots. Limestone Cyn. Wilderness Park, Orange Co., CA. 6-4-11. © Joan Avise

Leaves linear, alternate, up to 2 in. long. Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange Co., CA. 6-4-11. © Joan Avise

18 in., erect with few branches Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park, Orange Co., CA. 6-4-11. © Joan Avise