Clarkia concinna
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Clarkia concinna is a species of wildflower known as red ribbons. It is endemic to California, where it can be found in the low-elevation mountains of the northern part of the state. This is an annual plant with erect, herbaceous stems. The distinctive flowers have four looping sepal
s of red or dark pink which look like loops of silk ribbon
. The longer, pink petals have three lobes which are usually streaked with white.
Subspecies:
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s of red or dark pink which look like loops of silk ribbon
Ribbon
A ribbon or riband is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily for binding and tying. Cloth ribbons, most commonly silk, are often used in connection with clothing, but are also applied for innumerable useful, ornamental and symbolic purposes...
. The longer, pink petals have three lobes which are usually streaked with white.
Subspecies:
- C. c. automixa - Santa Clara red ribbons
- C. c. concinna - red ribbons
- C. c. raichei - Raiche's red ribbons