Onagraceae FAMILY
Clarkia pulchella
Clarkia pulchella
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Clarkia pulchella is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.45 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to Oregon, east to S. Dakota.
HabitatModerately dry sites, often where the soil is disturbed, from valleys and foothills to 1,800 metres in the mountains[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. ].