Taxon Report

Clarkia gracilis (Piper) Nels. & Macbr. ssp. tracyi (Jeps.) Abdel-Hameed & R. Snow

Tracy's clarkia

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Taxon Summary

Clarkia gracilis ssp. tracyi, commonly known as Tracy's clarkia, is a annual herb in the Onagraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (openings, and serpentinite), growing at elevations from 65 to 650 meters. Clarkia gracilis ssp. tracyi is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Clarkia gracilis (Piper) Nels. & Macbr. ssp. tracyi (Jeps.) Abdel-Hameed & R. Snow
Common Name:
Tracy's clarkia
Family: Onagraceae
Element Code: PDONA050J4
USDA Plants Symbol: CLGRT
Synonyms/Other Names:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Tehama (TEH)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Benmore Canyon (3912215), Capell Valley (3812242), Chiles Valley (3812253), Elk Mountain (3912238), Gilmore Peak (3912235), Highland Springs (3812288), Hough Springs (3912225), Jericho Valley (3812274), Kelseyville (3812287), Knoxville (3812273), Lake Berryessa (3812252), Lakeport (3912218), Leesville (3912224), Napa (3812233), Paskenta (3912285), Potato Hill (3912237), Salt Canyon (3912213), St. Helena (3812254), The Geysers (3812277), Wilbur Springs (3912214), Yountville (3812243)

Notes

Threatened by development. See Flora of California 2:584 (1936) by W.L. Jepson for original description.
Threats:
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Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].