Clarkia lassenensis
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| Clarkia lassenensis (Eastw.) H. F. Lewis & M. E. Lewis |
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Godetia lassenensis |
Clarkia lassenensis is a species of wildflower known by the common name Lassen clarkia. This plant is native to the US states of California, Oregon, and Nevada, where it grows in the mountains and forested plateau. The plant erects a spindly stem and bears sparse narrow leaves. The bowl-shaped flower has four lavender petals with reddish bases, each about one centimeter long. The flower is a resident of Mount Lassen, from which it gets its name.

