Taxon Report
Clarkia amoena (Lehm.) Nels. & Macbr. ssp. whitneyi (Gray) Lewis & LewisWhitney's farewell-to-spring |
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Taxon Summary
Clarkia amoena ssp. whitneyi, commonly known as Whitney's farewell-to-spring, is a annual herb in the Onagraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 10 to 100 meters. Clarkia amoena ssp. whitneyi is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Clarkia amoena (Lehm.) Nels. & Macbr. ssp. whitneyi (Gray) Lewis & Lewis |
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Common Name: |
Whitney's farewell-to-spring |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Element Code: | PDONA05025 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CLAMW |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Aug | Jun-Aug |
| Elevation: | 10-100 (35-330) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G5T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCBG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 8 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 6 |
| Unknown (U) | 2 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Fort Bragg (3912347), Fortuna (4012452), Hales Grove (3912377), Inglenook (3912357), Shelter Cove (4012411), Westport (3912367) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 3 | 38 % | |
| Agriculture | 1 | 12% |
| Development | 1 | 12% |
| Grazing | 1 | 12% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 November 2025].