''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.
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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.
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