clarkia

American  

[klahr-kee-uh] / ˈklɑr ki ə /

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.

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clarkia British  

/ ˈklɑːkɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of clarkia

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

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.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

Some familiar examples of hardy annuals are sweet alyssum, ageratum, calendula, calliopsis, candytuft, Centaurea Cyanus, clarkia, larkspur, gilia, California poppy, morning-glory, marigold, mignonette, nemophila, pansy, phlox, pinks, poppies, portulaca, zinnia, sweet pea, scabiosa.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

The high ridges and hilltops beyond the woolly locusts are now gay with monardella, clarkia, coreopsis, and tall tufted grasses, some of them tall enough to wave like pines.

From My First Summer in the Sierra by Muir, John