clarkia

[klahr-kee-uh]

noun

1. any of various western U.S. plants belonging to the genus Clarkia, of the evening primrose family, having narrow leaves and ornamental red or purple flowers.

clarkia

/ ˈklɑːkɪə /

noun

1. any North American onagraceous plant of the genus Clarkia: cultivated for their red, purple, or pink flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarkia¹

< New Latin (1814); named after William Clark; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarkia¹

C19: New Latin, named after William _Clark , who discovered it

Example Sentences

The purple Showy Penstemon is starting to fade, for instance, but the clarkia flowers are ready to open.

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L.A. artist Lesley Goren designed these 34-inch-by-70-inch towels to feature abstract blooms of clarkia and sunflower — keystone wildflowers that provide vital habitat for the native insects that feed our dwindling birds.

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They said the wells approved in San Luis Obispo County also threaten the habitat of vulnerable species, including the California coast horned lizard and the wildflower pismo clarkia.

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In the frontyard, Lariviere installed a walkway paved with yellow Arizona flagstone and planted mostly California natives: penstemon, monkey flowers, California fuchsias, desert mallow, fragrant pitcher sage, apache plume and stunning pink clarkia that makes a statement along the side of the house, which she painted a Frida Kahlo-esque blue-black color.

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Easy-to-grow calendula, poppies, larkspur, love-in-a-mist and clarkia, to name but a few, are hardy annuals that flourish in Pacific Northwest gardens and gracefully complement perennial plantings.

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