Clarkia rhomboidea
Onagraceae
Common Clarkia
Stem decumbent to erect, with bent tip. Leaf lance- to egg-shaped, 1/2–1 1/2 in. long. Flower buds hang down. Flowers lavender-pink with darker marks or stains; petals diamond-shaped, with 2 rounded protrusions near base; pollen blue-gray. Grows in pine forests, dry woodlands, open areas, at low to high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 4, overy below
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 8–22 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed, East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe, West-side Forest
- Found In: East Gorge, Great Basin, N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
