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Pink Fairies Clarkia pulchella in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains, Idaho. Clarkia pulchella,Geotagged,Idaho,National Forest,United States,Wildflowers Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Great composition, really brings out the beauty of the flower, and again you have introduced a new species. Nice going! Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thank you! Posted 11 years ago

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''Clarkia pulchella'' also known as pinkfairies, ragged robin, and deerhorn clarkia is a species of flowering plant in the Onagraceae family. This wildflower is found in the Pacific Northwest and is the type species of ''Clarkia''. It was first discovered by Meriweather Lewis close to Kamiah, Idaho during the Lewis and Clark expedition and it was subsequently brought back as a botanical specimen. The discovery was first described on May 28, 1806 by William Clark and subsequently by Lewis on June.. more

Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by travismorhardt
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Uploaded Nov 5, 2013. Captured Jul 6, 2013 08:01 in North Forest Service Road 2358, Coeur D'Alene National Forest, Cataldo, ID 83810, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot A2200
  • f/2.8
  • 1/251s
  • ISO80
  • 5mm