Clarkia purpurea

(Curtis) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr.

Winecup clarkia

Onagraceae Edible: Seeds 13,963 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Clarkia purpurea is a species of wildflower known by the common names winecup clarkia, winecup fairy fan, and purple clarkia. This annual plant is native to western North America, including: Baja California; California; Arizona; Oregon; Washington; and British Columbia, and is found in diverse habitats. In the California Floristic Province it is found in all the zones, except the deserts, from the coasts to high interior mountains, including the Sierra Nevada.

Description

Clarkia purpurea is an annual growing to 0.6 m (2ft) tall. The plant is hermaphroditic and suitable for light, medium, and heavy soils with mildly acid to basic pH. It tolerates semi-shade or full sun and prefers moist soil.

Edible Uses

The seed is edible and was used as a piñole.

Medicinal Uses

None known

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

America, North America, USA,

Propagation

Seed -

Other Uses

None known Special Uses

Synonyms

Godetia purpurea (Curtis) G. Donand several others

References (1)

Anderson, M. K., 2012, Edible Seeds and Grains of California Tribes and the Klamath Tribe of Oregon in the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology Collections, University of California, Berkeley. USDA p 25