About Clarkia bottae (Spach) F.H.Lewis & M.E.Lewis
Clarkia bottae grows spindly, waxy stems that can reach close to one meter in height, along with sparse, narrow leaves. Its flowers are bowl-shaped, with lavender or pinkish-purple petals that are often paler toward the base and speckled with red; each individual petal measures 1 to 3 centimeters long. The stigma extends out past the corolla, and is surrounded by shorter stamens. This species is endemic to the mountains of southern California, where it grows in chaparral and coastal scrub plant communities. One known cultivated variety of Clarkia bottae is the cultivar Lilac Pixie.
